Dale Hayes
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox golfer Dale Hayes (born 1 July 1952) is a South African professional golfer.
Amateur career
Hayes won the 15–17 Boys category at the Junior World Golf Championships in 1969.
Professional career
In 1970, Hayes turned professional. On December 6, 1971, Hayes won the Bert Hagerman Invitational on his 19th birthday, his first win on tour.[1] Overall, Hayes won more than a dozen events in South Africa, leading the Southern African Tour's Order of Merit in 1972/73.[2] He also finished as runner up on the Order of Merit in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1979. In 1974, he won the World Cup of Golf for South Africa in partnership with Bobby Cole.
In 1971, Hayes won the Spanish Open at the age of 18 years. In 1973, he was fourth on the European Tour Order of Merit, improving to second in 1974 and first in 1975. He played on the PGA Tour in 1976 and 1977, with a best finish of tied for second at the 1977 Florida Citrus Open.[3] He also finished in the top four on the European Tour's Order of Merit in 1978 and 1979, but played little professional golf after his late twenties.
Since he stopped playing tour golf, Hayes has remained involved in the sport in a variety of ways. He has worked as a broadcaster in South Africa and for the Golf Channel, started and edited a golf magazine and helped to found an internet golf shopping business. He is involved in golf course design through a company called Matkovich & Hayes, although he deals only with marketing and public relations, while the actual design is handled by his business partner Peter Matkovic, a professional golfer. Hayes also works as a public speaker and gives golf clinics.
Amateur wins
- 1969 World Junior Championship (Boys 15–17), South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship, German Amateur Championship, Brazilian Amateur Championship
- 1970 South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (23)
European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jul 1975 | Swiss Open | −7 (68-69-66-70=273) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Tienie Britz, Template:Flagicon Bernard Gallacher, Template:Flagicon Gary Player |
| 2 | 7 May 1978 | Italian Open | +5 (74-72-68-79=293) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Vin Baker, Template:Flagicon Tommy Horton |
| 3 | 15 May 1978 | French Open | −19 (66-69-67-67=269) | 11 strokes | Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros |
| 4 | 22 Apr 1979 | Spanish Open | −10 (70-75-67-66=278) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Brian Barnes |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Italian Open | Template:Flagicon Brian Barnes | Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
Southern Africa Tour wins (14)
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (3–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1973 | General Motors International Classic | Template:Flagicon Hugh Baiocchi | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1975 | Holiday Inns Open | Template:Flagicon John Fourie | Won with par on fourth extra hole |
| 3 | 1976 | BP South African Open | Template:Flagicon John Fourie | Won 18-hole playoff; Hayes: −3 (69), Fourie: E (72) |
| 4 | 1976 | Holiday Inns Invitational | Template:Flagicon Hugh Baiocchi | Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
| 5 | 1978 | ICL International | Template:Flagicon Hugh Baiocchi | Won with par on third extra hole |
| 6 | 1978 | Kronenbrau Masters | Template:Flagicon Tienie Britz | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Other wins (5)
- This list is incomplete.
- 1971 Spanish Open
- 1974 Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship, World Cup (with Bobby Cole)
- 1975 T.P.D. Young Professionals' Championship
- 1980 Columbian Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T19 | CUT | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | 17 | CUT | T39 | CUT | T32 | T48 | T11 | CUT | T38 | CUT |
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Note: Hayes never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1970
Professional
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 1974 (winners), 1976
- Datsun International (representing South Africa): 1976 (winners)[4]
See also
References
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External links
- Template:EuroTour player
- Template:SunshineTour player
- Matkovich & Hayes Golf Course Architects
- Hayes, Matkovich and Associates Golf Estate Development
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