Guy Hunt (golfer)
| Guy Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Guy Lewis Hunt |
| Born |
17 January 1947 Bishop's Stortford, Herts. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Residence | Bournemouth, Dorset |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1963 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1973 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T6: 1972 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Guy Lewis Hunt (born 17 January 1947) is an English professional golfer.
Hunt was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. He turned professional as a sixteen-year-old in 1963. He finished second on the Order of Merit in the first official season of the European Tour in 1972, having had eleven top ten finishes. He also made the top twenty three times after that, in 1974, 1975 and 1977. His sole European Tour win came at the 1977 Dunlop Masters. He played on the 1975 Ryder Cup team.
Hunt later worked as a tournament administrator and he also played on the European Seniors Tour from 1997 to 1999, but he did not win at that level.
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Oct 1977 | Dunlop Masters | +7 (74-70-76-71=291) | Playoff |  |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1977 | Dunlop Masters | |
Won with par on third extra hole |
Other wins (2)
- 1968 Southern Professional Championship, Lord Derby’s Under-23 Professional Tournament
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T48 | CUT | T7 | CUT | T39 | T28 | T32 | T15 | T17 | CUT |
Note: Hunt only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1979 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1975
- World Cup (representing England): 1972, 1975
- Double Diamond International (representing England): 1972 (winners), 1975, 1976 (winners)
- Sotogrande Match (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1974 (winners)
External links
- Guy Hunt at the European Tour official site
