Eugene Laverne Kunes was an American professional golfer

Professional golfer

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Kunes was born in Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...

. He made his living as a club professional while occasionally playing on the early PGA Tour

PGA Tour

The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...

. He did win three times on Tour, including the 1935 Canadian Open.

PGA Tour wins

• 1933 one win
• 1935 Canadian Open, Mid-South Pro-Pro Bestball (with Dick Metz
  Dick Metz
  Richard C. Metz was an American professional golfer.Metz won 10 times on the PGA Tour in the 1930s and 1940s. He had continued success as a senior golfer winning the Senior PGA Championship and World Seniors Championship in 1960.Metz married actress Jean Chatburn on November 2, 1939. He was also a...
  
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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
  Pennsylvania Open Championship
  The Pennsylvania Open Championship is the Pennsylvania state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Pennsylvania Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1912 at a variety of courses around the state...
  
  
• 1942 Philadelphia PGA Championship
• 1947 Massachusetts Open
  Massachusetts Open
  The Massachusetts Open is the Massachusetts state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Massachusetts Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1905 at a variety of courses around the state. It was considered a PGA Tour event from...
  
  , New Jersey State Open
  New Jersey State Open
  The New Jersey State Open Championship is the New Jersey state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the New Jersey State Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1921 at a variety of courses around the state...
  
  , New Jersey PGA Championship
  New Jersey PGA Championship
  The New Jersey PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is the section championship of the New Jersey section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1928 at a variety of courses around the state. The format from 1932 to 1934 and 1954 to 1957 was match play. Since 1958, the...
  
  , Philadelphia Open Championship
  Philadelphia Open Championship
  The Philadelphia Open Championship is an annual golf tournament played in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. It is organized by the Golf Association of Philadelphia. It has been played annually since 1903 at member clubs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. It was considered a PGA Tour...
  
  

Results in major championships

Tournament	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939
The Masters	NYF	NYF	T38	T28	T39	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	DNP	DNP	CUT	T21	T50	DNP	DNP	T42
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	R16	DNP	SF	R64	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
The Masters	DNP	T19	T10	NT	NT	NT	T29	T39	WD	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	T16	20	NT	NT	NT	NT	T19	T19	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	DNP	R32	DNP	NT	R32	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1950	1951
The Masters	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...	DNP	T42
PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...	R64	R16

Note: Kunes never played in The Open Championship

The Open Championship

The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

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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

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