Bernard Hunt

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English professional golfer (1930–2013)

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nameBernard Hunt
MBE
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fullnameBernard John Hunt
birth_date
birth_placeAtherstone, Warwickshire, England
death_date
height
weight
nationality
residenceWoking, Surrey, England
yearpro1946
retired
extourEuropean Tour
European Seniors Tour
prowins31
eurowins
otherwins
majorwins
mastersT26: 1965
usopenDNP
openT3: 1960
pgaDNP
wghofid
wghofyear
award1Harry Vardon Trophy
year11958, 1960, 1965
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Career

In 1930, Hunt was born in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England.

In 1946, he turned professional. He was a leading player on the European circuit in the 1950s and 1960s. He topped the Order of Merit, which was then points-based, in 1958, 1960 and 1965. The best season of his regular career in prize money terms was 1963, when he won £7,209. He was past his peak by the time the formal European Tour was introduced in 1972, but finished in the top twenty on the money list in 1973. He played on the European Seniors Tour in for its first seven seasons (1992–1998) but his opportunity to make an impact at this level was limited as he was sixty-two by the time the tour was founded. His best season was 1994, when he came fifteenth on the Order of Merit and earned £15,361.

Between 1953 and 1969 Hunt represented Great Britain in the Ryder Cup eight times out of nine. His overall win–loss–half record was 6–16–6, but his record in singles was much better at 4–3–3. In 1963 his younger brother Geoff was also in the team. He was the non-playing captain of the Great Britain & Ireland teams of 1973 and 1975, both of which were defeated by the United States.

One of the courses at Foxhills Golf Club located in Ottershaw, Surrey, is named after Hunt, where he served as head professional for 25 years in the 1980s and 1990s.

Personal life

Hunt died in June 2013 at the age of 83.

Professional wins (31)

:This list may be incomplete

Playoff record

European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–1) ::data[format=table]

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11994Northern Electric SeniorsENG John MorganLost to birdie on sixth extra hole
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Results in major championships

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Tournament19521953195419551956195719581959
Masters Tournament
The Open Championship46T34CUTT5T31T24T30T11
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Tournament1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
Masters TournamentT26CUT
The Open ChampionshipT3CUTT16T114T5CUTT36CUTT23
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Tournament19701971197219731974
Masters Tournament
The Open ChampionshipCUTT20CUTT49T42
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Note: Hunt only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1970 and 1972 Open Championships)

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

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TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts madeTotals00144102518
Masters Tournament00000021
U.S. Open00000000
The Open Championship00144102317
PGA Championship00000000
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  • Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1955 Open Championship – 1960 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)

Team appearances

References

References

  1. Alliss, Peter. (1983). "The Who's Who of Golf". [[Orbis Publishing]].
  2. "Bernard Hunt Course". Foxhills.
  3. (21 June 2013). "Bernard Hunt 1930–2013". PGA European Tour.
  4. Rodney, Bob. (January 15, 1973). "Hunt's "steady muck" ends Butler's hopes". Daily Mirror.

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