Jeff Hawkes
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| Jeff Hawkes | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jeffrey Owen Hawkes |
| Born | 3 September 1953 Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Bruma, Gauteng, South Africa Bracknell, England |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1974 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour European Senior Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Highest ranking | 89 (30 July 1989)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T30: 1989 |
Jeffrey Owen Hawkes (born 3 September 1953) is a South African professional golfer.
Early life[edit]
Hawkes was born in Mthatha (then Umtata), Eastern Cape. In addition to his home in Bruma near Johannesburg, he also resides in Bracknell, England.
Professional career[edit]
In 1974, Hawkes turned professional. He played on the European Tour for over twenty years, making the top one hundred on the European Tour Order of Merit every year from 1977 to 1991, with a best ranking of 34th in 1987. His sole European Tour win came at the 1991 Canon European Masters Swiss Open. He has also won three tournaments on the Southern Africa Tour, now the Sunshine Tour.
Hawkes joined the European Seniors Tour in 2004, but has yet to win at that level, although his playing schedule is rather limited as he also works as a golf commentator and analyst for Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.
Professional wins (5)[edit]
European Tour wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Sep 1991 | Canon European Masters Swiss Open | −20 (68-69-65-66=268) | 1 stroke |  Seve Ballesteros
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Southern Africa Tour wins (3)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 13 Feb 1988 | Bloemfontein Classic | −20 (64-69-66-69=268) | 1 stroke |  John Bland,  Jay Townsend
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| 2 | 11 Feb 1989 | AECI Charity Classic | −15 (67-64-70=201) | 2 strokes |  Tony Johnstone
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| 3 | 19 Feb 1989 | Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic | −14 (67-66-69=202)* | 1 stroke | John Daly,  Joe Dlamini
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*Note: The 1989 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Other wins (1)[edit]
- 1979 Rolex Pro-Am (Switzerland)
Results in major championships[edit]
| Tournament | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T46 | 74 | T30 | CUT |
Note: Hawkes only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 and 1982 Open Championships)
"T" = tied
Team appearances[edit]
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1974
Professional
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 1982
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Week 30 1989 Ending 30 Jul 1989" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links[edit]
- Jeff Hawkes at the European Tour official site
- Jeff Hawkes at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Jeff Hawkes at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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