Larry Laoretti (born July 11, 1939) is an American golfer. Laoretti was born in Mahopac, New York. After leaving the U.S. Navy he worked as a club professional, winning no tournaments of note until he was past 50. His best finish in a major was T-49 at the 1966 PGA Championship. In 1989, Laoretti won both the regular and senior Florida PGA championships, and he joined the Senior PGA Tour the following season. In 1992, he won the U.S. Senior Open. His trademark was playing, including during his swing, with a lit cigar in his mouth. Professional wins (1) Senior PGA Tour wins (1) Senior major championships Wins (1) U.S. national team appearances Professional Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (representing Senior PGA Tour): 1992 References External links American male golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Winners of senior major golf championships Golfers from New York (state) People from Brevard County, Florida People from Jupiter, Florida People from Mahopac, New York People from Titusville, Florida 1939 births Living people