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Lanny

American  
[lan-ee] / ˈlæn i /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Lenny.


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He carded a one-over-par 72 to finish at 18 under for a four-day total of 266 — two off the 72-hole standard achieved at the 1985 Los Angeles Open by Lanny Wadkins, who won by seven shots with rounds of 63, 70, 67 and 64.

From Los Angeles Times

Lanny Wadkins set the 72-hole record at Riviera, shooting 20-under 264 to win the Los Angeles Open in 1985.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ve improved the Etsy marketplace’s annual GMS performance over the last two years, and we expect to further improve our performance this year—achieving slight growth for the full year, with positive year-over-year comparisons in every quarter,” said Lanny Baker, Etsy’s chief financial officer.

From Barron's

“As we enter 2026, we have a focused set of product and marketing initiatives in flight and several early indicators of progress,” Chief Financial Officer Lanny Baker said.

From The Wall Street Journal

American Lanny Wadkins, who won 21½ points across eight Ryder Cups, was the surprise player to miss out.

From BBC