GK
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Professional golfer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
(Erie)
Death:
17 May 1965
The details
Biography
Introduction
Eugene Laverne Kunes (1909 – May 17, 1965) was an American professional golfer.
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.
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
- 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
| Tournament | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | NYF | T38 | T28 | T39 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | T21 | T50 | DNP | DNP | T42 |
| PGA Championship | R16 | DNP | SF | R64 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | T19 | T10 | NT | NT | NT | T29 | T39 | WD | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T16 | 20 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T19 | T19 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | R32 | DNP | NT | R32 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T42 |
| PGA Championship | R64 | R16 |
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
| 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)