Ky Laffoon

{{short description|American professional golfer (1908–1984)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1908|12|23}}

| birth_place = Zinc, Arkansas, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1984|3|17|1908|12|23}}

| death_place = Springfield, Missouri, U.S.

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| yearpro = 1930

| extour = PGA Tour

| prowins = 12

| pgawins = 10

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| masters = T4: 1946

| usopen = T5: 1936

| open = DNP

| pga = T3: 1937

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Ky Laffoon (December 23, 1908 – March 17, 1984) was an American professional golfer. (Birthdate also stated as December 24, 1907.) He won 10 times on the PGA Tour, with four of the victories coming in 1934. He played on the 1935 Ryder Cup team. In 1939, his wife Irene threatened to leave him if he could not control his temper on golf course. Next tournament after two rounds he came to 15th hole and his ball was buried in honeysuckle. After missing three shots, he starting shouting cuss words that all the spectators could hear. His wife was one of the spectators and headed for the clubhouse after the outburst. Ky ran after her and pleaded that he wasn't cussing at his golf game, he just hates honeysuckle.{{cite book |title=Golf is a Funny Game |first1=Allan |last1=Zullo |first2=Chris |last2=Rodell |publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing |year=2008 |page=150 |isbn=978-0-7407-7122-4}} He was born in Zinc, Arkansas and died in Springfield, Missouri.