Gene Kunes

Gene Kunes
Personal information
Full name	Eugene Laverne Kunes
Born	(1908-11-22)November 22, 1908 Erie, Pennsylvania
Died	May 17, 1965(1965-05-17) (aged 56) East Cleveland, Ohio
Sporting nationality	United States
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

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.

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
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)

References

1. 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.