Gene Kunes
Eugene Laverne Kunes (November 22, 1908 – May 17, 1965) was an American professional golfer.
| Gene Kunes | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Eugene Laverne Kunes |
| Born | November 22, 1908 Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 17, 1965 (aged 56) East Cleveland, Ohio |
| Nationality |  |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 13 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T10: 1942 |
| PGA Championship | T3: 1934 |
| U.S. Open | T16: 1940 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Kunes was born in Erie, Pennsylvania.[1] He made his living as a club professional while occasionally playing on the early PGA Tour.[1] He did win three times on Tour,[2] including the 1935 Canadian Open.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins
- 1933 one win
- 1935 Canadian Open, Mid-South Pro-Pro Bestball (with Dick Metz)
Other wins
this list may be incomplete
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | T38 | T28 | T39 | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T21 | T50 | T42 | ||||
| PGA Championship | R16 | SF | R64 |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T19 | T10 | NT | NT | NT | T29 | T39 | WD | ||
| U.S. Open | T16 | 20 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T19 | T19 | ||
| PGA Championship | R32 | NT | R32 |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | T42 | |
| PGA Championship | R64 | R16 |
Note: Kunes never played in The Open Championship.
Top 10
Did not play
NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 22 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1934 PGA – 1947 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)
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References
- A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. pp. 238, 250. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
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