Geoffrey Hunt

Geoffrey Michael Hunt (born c. 1936) is an English professional golfer, the younger brother of Bernard Hunt. Hunt is best remembered for playing in the 1963 Ryder Cup with his brother Bernard, the first brothers to play in the same Ryder Cup team since the Whitcombe brothers in 1935.

Geoff Hunt
Personal information
Full nameGeoffrey Michael Hunt
Bornc. 1936
Atherstone, Warwickshire, England
Nationality England
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1964, 1965
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT23: 1959

Hunt first came to prominence as a 17-year-old in the 1953 Open Championship. Rounds of 74 and 74 put him a good position after two days although he faded on the final day with rounds of 79 and 86, The following year he won the Gor-Ray Cup, the leading tournament for assistant professionals. His brother Bernard had won the cup the previous year.

Originally an assistant at Atherstone he moved to Hartsbourne in 1954.

Tournament wins
Note: This list may be incomplete

Results in major championships
Tournament 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Masters Tournament CUT CUT
The Open Championship T45 CUT T23 T28 T39 T30 CUT CUT

Note: Hunt never played in the U.S. Open or PGA Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

References
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