Laurie Ayton Snr

Laurie Ayton Snr (1884 – 27 October 1962) was a Scottish golfer. He was a descendant of William Ayton, one of the eleven founders of St Andrews Golf Club in about 1843. He served as the club captain in 1953. He was the son of David Ayton, Sr. His son, Laurie Ayton Jnr, was on the 1949 Ryder Cup team.

Ayton finished in the top-10 in eight majors with his best finish being 4th at the 1910 Open Championship.

Results in major championships
Note: Ayton never played in the Masters Tournament. {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} NYF = tournament not yet founded

NT = no tournament

WD = withdrew

CUT = missed the half-way cut

R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

 * England–Scotland Professional Match (representing Scotland): 1910, 1912 (tie), 1913, 1933, 1934