Ky Laffoon

[mainuh]

Everytime I read the name, Ky Laffoon, I think back to some of the great character names WC Fields created for his movies - Aristotle Hoop, Cuthbert J. Twillie, Otis Criblecoblis and of course one of the best - Carl La Fong as the insurance saleman in " Its A Gift ".

The story that you have heard of the golfer tying his putter on a rope and dragging it with his car can be attributed back to Ky -

Ky Lafoon, a well known professional back in the thirties and forties, had a constant war going with his putters. On one occasion he tied his putter to the rear of his car and dragged it behind him until there was nothing left but the grip. He was also observed holding his putter under waters saying, "Drown you S,O.B, drown." 

Terrific story in the article about His win over Snead that sounds like a Tin Cup/Caddy Shack moment.

rob

[br61]

He's a legend around here in southwest Missouri. Yep, he's quite a character. Here's his biography on this site. I'm there somewhere on that site.

http://www.ozarksfairways.com/biography25.aspx

[SBR67]

He's a legend around here in southwest Missouri. Yep, he's quite a character. Here's his biography on this site. I'm there somewhere on that site.

http://www.ozarksfairways.com/biography25.aspx

  Funny stories about this guy there.

The most commonly told story of Ky was when after a poor round of three putting Ky tied his putter to the bumper of his car and dragged it all the way to the next tour stop. A police officer pulled Laffoon over for the sparks he noticed coming from behind Ky’s car. Ky reportedly told the officer that he was punishing the putter for it’s poor round. This story was more likely derived from a story once told by Ben Hogan that while he was napping in Laffoon’s car he awoke to a car with no driver. Laffoon had his head out the window while grinding down his sand wedge with one hand and steering with the other.

Another true putter story took place while playing a round during the off season in Orlando, Florida. According to Judge Jim Bryrd, Ky missed a put on the 18th hole. Ky raced to his trunk and pulled out a pistol. He then shot the putter three times while shouting, “Take that you SOB! That’s the last time you three-put on me!”

[mainuh]

Funny stories about this guy there.

The most commonly told story of Ky was when after a poor round of three putting Ky tied his putter to the bumper of his car and dragged it all the way to the next tour stop. A police officer pulled Laffoon over for the sparks he noticed coming from behind Ky’s car. Ky reportedly told the officer that he was punishing the putter for it’s poor round. This story was more likely derived from a story once told by Ben Hogan that while he was napping in Laffoon’s car he awoke to a car with no driver. Laffoon had his head out the window while grinding down his sand wedge with one hand and steering with the other.

Another true putter story took place while playing a round during the off season in Orlando, Florida. According to Judge Jim Bryrd, Ky missed a put on the 18th hole. Ky raced to his trunk and pulled out a pistol.  He then shot the putter three times while shouting, “Take that you SOB! That’s the last time you three-put on me!”  

 

[slymer58]

How do you shoot a putter? There's not much there to hit. I do understand and empathize with the sentiment.

[Richard Nixon]

My long lost uncle.