Hugh Baiocchi

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Early life

Baiocchi was born in Johannesburg.

Professional career

In 1971, Baiocchi turned professional and spent his regular career playing mainly in Europe. He was a member of the European Tour from its first season in 1972 until 1993 and made the top one hundred on the Order of Merit for the Tour's first nineteen seasons, including three top ten placings: 1973 (3rd); 1975 (6th) and 1977 (2nd). He won six official money events on the tour. He also competed regularly on the Southern Africa Tour during the Northern Hemisphere winter, winning several tournaments there and winning the Order of Merit in 1978/79.

As a senior (over 50) golfer, Baiocchi played mainly on the U.S.-based Champions Tour, where he has three wins.

He also designed many golf courses such as the Legend Course at the Constance Belle Mare Plage Resort in Mauritius, venue of the 2011 MCB Tour Championship.

Personal life

Baiocchi is married to Joan. He has two children. He currently lives in Tequesta, Florida. His daughter, Lauren, was married to well-known retired baseball player Johnny Bench.[1]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (24)

European Tour wins (6)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 29 Jul 1973 Swiss Open −2 (68-70-69-71=278) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jack Newton, Template:Flagicon Eddie Polland
2 10 Aug 1975 Dutch Open −9 (71-72-69-67=279) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes, Template:Flagicon Simon Hobday
3 18 Jul 1976 Scandinavian Enterprise Open −17 (68-65-70-68=271) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy
4 21 May 1977 Sun Alliance Match Play Championship 6 and 5 Template:Flagicon Brian Huggett
5 2 Sep 1979 Swiss Open (2) −5 (68-67-73-67=275) 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Antonio Garrido, Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes,
Template:Flagicon Delio Lovato
6 9 Jul 1983 State Express Classic −9 (70-68-70-71=279) Playoff Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy, Template:Flagicon Mike Sullivan

European Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1983 State Express Classic Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy, Template:Flagicon Mike Sullivan Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1986 Benson & Hedges International Open Template:Flagicon Mark James, Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino James won with birdie on first extra hole

Southern Africa Tour wins (11)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 13 Jan 1973 NCR Western Province Open E (76-70-74-72=292) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon John O'Leary
2 10 Feb 1973 General Motors International Classic −14 (68-70-74-70=282) Playoff Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes
3 22 Dec 1973 ICL Transvaal Open −12 (68-67-71-70=276) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes
4 4 Dec 1976 Holiday Inns Invitational −15 (69-65-70-69=273) Playoff Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes
5 11 Dec 1976 ICL International (2) −12 (68-66-69-65=268) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tienie Britz, Template:Flagicon Gary Player
6 19 Dec 1976 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters −14 (67-72-66-69=274) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Andries Oosthuizen
7 9 Dec 1978 Yellow Pages South African Open −3 (71-69-74-71=285) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Gavan Levenson
8 16 Nov 1980 Zimbabwe Open −9 (67-70-70-72=279) Playoff Template:Flagicon Allan Henning, Template:Flagicon Denis Watson
9 22 Nov 1980 Lexington PGA Championship −12 (65-68-68-67=268) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Mark McNulty, Template:Flagicon Gary Player
10 31 Jan 1981 Vaal Reefs Open −12 (70-69-68-69=276) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Tienie Britz
11 17 Dec 1989 Twee Jonge Gezellen Masters −7 (69-68-74-70=281) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tertius Claassens, Template:Flagicon Ernie Els,
Template:Flagicon Rick Hartmann

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (3–5)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1972 Glen Anil Classic Template:Flagicon Peter Oosterhuis Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2 1973 General Motors International Classic Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes Won with par on second extra hole
3 1976 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Template:Flagicon Allan Henning Lost to par on third extra hole
4 1976 Holiday Inns Invitational Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes Won with par on fourth extra hole
5 1978 ICL International Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes Lost to par on third extra hole
6 1980 Zimbabwe Open Template:Flagicon Allan Henning, Template:Flagicon Denis Watson Won with birdie on first extra hole
7 1985 Palabora Classic Template:Flagicon Mark McNulty Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole
8 1995 Phalaborwa Mafunyane Trophy Template:Flagicon Roger Wessels

Other wins (4)

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 31 Aug 1997 Pittsburgh Senior Classic −10 (70-70-66=206) Playoff Template:Flagicon Bob Duval
2 13 Sep 1998 Comfort Classic −20 (66-63-67=196) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Bruce Summerhays
3 20 Sep 1998 Kroger Senior Classic −7 (67-66=133)* Playoff Template:Flagicon Bob Charles, Template:Flagicon Frank Conner,
Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson, Template:Flagicon Bruce Summerhays

*Note: The 1998 Korger Senior Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1997 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic Template:Flagicon Bruce Crampton Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2 1997 Saint Luke's Classic Template:Flagicon Bruce Summerhays Lost to par on second extra hole
3 1997 Pittsburgh Senior Classic Template:Flagicon Bob Duval Won with par on sixth extra hole
4 1998 Kroger Senior Classic Template:Flagicon Bob Charles, Template:Flagicon Frank Conner,
Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson, Template:Flagicon Bruce Summerhays 		Won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
Masters Tournament T31 T22 CUT
U.S. Open WD
The Open Championship CUT T18 CUT T23 CUT CUT CUT T41 T29 CUT CUT CUT T9 T35 CUT T66 CUT

Note: Baiocchi never played in the PGA Championship.

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  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982 and 1983 Open Championships)
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 1 3 17 7
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 0 1 4 21 9
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (four times)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

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