Jeff Hawkes
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Jeffrey Owen Hawkes is a South Africa
South Africa
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n professional golf
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Hawkes was born in Mthatha (then Umtata), Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...

. In addition to his home in Bruma
Bruma, Gauteng
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 near Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

, he also resides in Bracknell
Bracknell
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, Berkshire
Berkshire
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, England
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Hawkes turned professional in 1974. 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
Sunshine Tour
The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. For much of its history it was known either as the South African Tour or the FNB Tour, but it rebranded itself in an attempt to broaden its appeal...

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Hawkes joined 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 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
Sky Sports
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 in the United Kingdom
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European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning ScoreMargin of VictoryRunner-up
1 8 Sep 1991
1991 European Tour
The 1991 European Tour was the twentieth official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.The Order of Merit was won by Spain's Seve Ballesteros.-Schedule:...

Canon European Masters Swiss Open -20 (68-69-65-66=268) 1 stroke   Seve Ballesteros

Southern Africa Tour wins (3)

  • 1988 Bloemfontein Classic
  • 1989 A.E.C.I. Classic, Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic

Results in major championships

Tournament 1977 1978 1979 1980
The Masters
The Masters Tournament
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U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

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The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The 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...

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PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...

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Tournament 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
The Masters
The Masters Tournament
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U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

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The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The 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...

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PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...

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DNP = Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 & 1982)

"T" = tied

Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

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