Monty Kaser | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Lamont A. Kaser |
Born | Wichita, Kansas | September 24, 1941
Died | September 19, 2009 Las Vegas, Nevada | (aged 67)
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | CUT: 1970 |
U.S. Open | T46: 1970 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Lamont A. "Monty" Kaser (September 24, 1941 – September 19, 2009) was an American professional golfer.
A native of Wichita, Kansas, Kaser competed in amateur tournaments during the early- and mid-1960s. He worked in the payroll department of a Wichita aircraft factory during his amateur career. His biggest win as an amateur came at the 1966 U.S. Amateur Public Links.[1]
Kaser won one PGA Tour event during his professional career, the 1969 Indian Ridge Hospital Open Invitational, which was played at Indian Ridge Country Club in Andover, Massachusetts.[2] His best finish in a major championship was T-46 at the 1970 U.S. Open.[3]
After reaching the age of 50, Kaser played briefly on the Senior PGA Tour. Kaser died five days shy of his 68th birthday in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he had lived since retiring from golf. He had been suffering from prostate cancer.[4]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Aug 17, 1969 | Indian Ridge Hospital Open Invitational | −10 (72-64-69-69=274) | 1 stroke | ![]() |