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Full name
  
Eugene Laverne Kunes

U.S. Open
  
T16: 1940

Former tours
  
PGA TOUR

Nationality
  
United States

The Open Championship
  
DNP

PGA tour wins
  
3

Status
  
Professional

Name
  
Gene Kunes

Professional wins
  
13

Masters Tournament
  
T10: 1942

Role
  
Golfer


Died
  
May 17, 1965, East Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Eugene Laverne Kunes (1909 – May 17, 1965) was an American professional golfer.

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Kunes was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He made his living as a club professional while occasionally playing on the early PGA Tour. He did win three times on Tour, including the 1935 Canadian Open.

PGA Tour wins

  • 1933 one win
  • 1935 Canadian Open, Mid-South Pro-Pro Bestball (with Dick Metz)

    • Other wins

    this list may be incomplete

  • 1931 Connecticut PGA Championship
  • 1933 Connecticut PGA Championship
  • 1934 Philadelphia PGA Championship, East Falls Open
  • 1941 Pennsylvania Open Championship
  • 1942 Philadelphia PGA Championship
  • 1947 Massachusetts Open, New Jersey State Open, New Jersey PGA Championship, Philadelphia Open Championship

    • Results in major championships

    Note: Kunes never played in The Open Championship.
    NYF = Tournament not yet founded
    NT = No tournament
    DNP = Did not play
    CUT = missed the half-way cut
    WD = withdrew
    R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
    "T" indicates a tie for a place
    Yellow background for top-10

    Summary

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 17 (1934 PGA – 1947 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)

    • References

    Gene Kunes Wikipedia
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