Bernard Hunt
| Bernard Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Bernard John Hunt |
| Born |
2 February 1930 Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 21 June 2013 (aged 83) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Nationality |
 England
|
| Residence | Woking, Surrey, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1946 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | >30 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T26: 1965 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T3: 1960 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Harry Vardon Trophy | 1958, 1960, 1965 |
Bernard John Hunt, MBE (2 February 1930 – 21 June 2013) was an English professional golfer.
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. 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.
Hunt died in June 2013 at the age of 83.
Note: Hunt only played in The Open Championship and the Masters Tournament.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1970 & 1972)
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
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