Bernard Hunt
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Bernard John Hunt, MBE is an English
professional golf
er.
Hunt was born in Atherstone
, Warwickshire
. He turned professional in 1946 and 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. 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.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1970 & 1972)
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
England
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professional golf
Golf
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er.
Hunt was born in Atherstone
Atherstone
Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire, close to the border with Staffordshire and Leicestershire and is the administrative headquarters of the borough of North Warwickshire.-History:...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
. He turned professional in 1946 and 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
European Seniors Tour
The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour.The Tour was founded in 1992. In 2008 it had a total prize fund of €7,729,284, so it is much further behind the U.S.-based Champions Tour in relative prize money than the main European...
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
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour, and is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe...
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. 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.
Professional wins (>30)
- This list may be incomplete
- 1952 Coombe Hill Assistants
- 1953 Spalding Tournament, Coombe Hill Assistants, Saxone/Gleneagles Hotel Goodwin Foursomes (with Jack Hargreaves)
- 1954 Goodwin Foursomes (with W.S. Collins)
- 1956 Egyptian OpenEgyptian OpenThe Egyptian Open is the national open golf tournament of Egypt. It was first played in 1921, and is the oldest professional competition in the Middle East...
- 1957 Spalding Tournament, Belgian Open
- 1958 Irish Hospitals Tournament (tied with Frank Jowle), Palace Hotel Torquay
- 1960 Pickering Cup (with Geoffrey Hunt), Southern Professionals Championship
- 1961 German OpenGerman Open (golf)The German Open was a men's golf tournament. It was first staged in 1911 when the winner was Harry Vardon. The following year the champion was another of the Great Triumvirate of late 19th and early 20th century British golfers, John Henry Taylor. The tournament was then cancelled for over a decade...
, Daks TournamentDaks TournamentThe Daks Tournament was a golf tournament of the European circuit from 1950 to 1971. It was played at a number of different locations in England.-Tournament hosts:-Winners:*1971 Neil Coles and Brian Huggett *1970 Neil Coles*1969 Brian Huggett...
, Martini InternationalMartini InternationalThe Martini International was a men's professional golf tournament that was held from 1961 to 1983. It was hosted by several different golf clubs in England, Scotland and Wales. It was part of the European Tour's schedule from the tour's first official season in 1972 until the event ceased... - 1962 Brazil OpenBrazil Open (golf)The Brazil Open or Aberto do Brasil is an annual golf tournament held in Brazil. It was founded in 1945, and has been an event on the Tour de las Americas on several occasions, most recently in 2005....
- 1963 British Masters, Smart Weston, Swallow-Penfold Tournament, Gevacolour Tournament, Carroll Sweet Afton Tournament
- 1965 Gallaher Ulster OpenGallaher Ulster OpenThe Gallaher Ulster Open was a professional golf tournament that was played in Northern Ireland between 1965 and 1971. It was last played the year prior to the formation of the formally organised professional tour which evolved into the European Tour, and was a British PGA Order of Merit counting...
, British Masters - 1966 Piccadilly Tournament
- 1967 French Open, Gallaher Ulster OpenGallaher Ulster OpenThe Gallaher Ulster Open was a professional golf tournament that was played in Northern Ireland between 1965 and 1971. It was last played the year prior to the formation of the formally organised professional tour which evolved into the European Tour, and was a British PGA Order of Merit counting...
- 1969 Algarve Open
- 1970 Agfa-Gevaert Tournament, Sumrie Clothes Better-Ball (with Neil ColesNeil ColesNeil Chapman Coles, MBE is an English professional golfer. As of 2005, Coles is only the second man to win a professional golf tournament in six different decades, starting in the 1950s and extending into the 21st century.Coles was born in England...
), Penfold TournamentPenfold TournamentThe Penfold Tournament was a golf tournament on the European circuit/European Tour. It was played from 1932 to 1974 at a variety of courses. The purse for the 1974 event was £11,388.... - 1971 W.D. & H.O. Wills TournamentW.D. & H.O. Wills TournamentThe W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament was a golf tournament on the European circuit/European Tour from 1968 to 1974. The sponsor was tobacco company W.D. & H.O. Wills.-Winners:-External links:**...
- 1973 Sumrie Clothes Better-Ball (with Neil ColesNeil ColesNeil Chapman Coles, MBE is an English professional golfer. As of 2005, Coles is only the second man to win a professional golf tournament in six different decades, starting in the 1950s and extending into the 21st century.Coles was born in England...
)
Results in major championships
- Note: Hunt only played in The Open Championship and the Masters Tournament.
Tournament 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship The Open ChampionshipThe Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...46 T34 CUT T5 T31 T24 T30 T11 Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T26 CUT DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship The Open ChampionshipThe Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...T3 CUT T16 T11 4 T5 CUT T36 CUT T23 Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship The Open ChampionshipThe Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...CUT T20 CUT T49 T42
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1970 & 1972)
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Ryder CupRyder CupThe Ryder Cup is a biennial golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour, and is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe...
(representing Great Britain): 1953, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969 - World Cup of Golf (representing England): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968
- Double Diamond: 1971, 1972, 1973