Gene Kunes

Gene Kunes
Personal information
Full nameEugene Laverne Kunes
Born(1908-11-22)November 22, 1908
Erie, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 17, 1965(1965-05-17) (aged 56)
East Cleveland, Ohio
Sporting nationality United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins13
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT10: 1942
PGA ChampionshipT3: 1934
U.S. OpenT16: 1940
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Eugene Laverne Kunes (November 22, 1908 – May 17, 1965) was an American professional golfer.

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.

  1. ^ a b A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. pp. 238, 250. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.