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John Ernest Laidlay (5 November 1860 – 15 July 1940) was a Scottish amateur golfer. He invented the most popular golf grip used today although the grip is credited to Harry Vardon who took it up after Laidlay.Laidlay was born in Seacliff two miles east of North Berwick East Lothian. He became quite prominent at golf while a schoolboy from 1872-1878 at the Loretto School in Musselburgh near Edinburgh.