Bernard Hunt

Bernard John Hunt, MBE (2 February 1930 – 21 June 2013) was an English professional golfer.[1]

For the hockey player, see Bernard Hunt (ice hockey).
Bernard Hunt
MBE
Personal information
Full nameBernard John Hunt
Born(1930-02-02)2 February 1930
Atherstone, Warwickshire, England
Died21 June 2013(2013-06-21) (aged 83)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceWoking, Surrey, England
Career
Turned professional1946
Former tour(s)European Tour
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins31
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT26: 1965
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT3: 1960
Achievements and awards
Harry Vardon Trophy1958, 1960, 1965

Early life

Hunt was born in Atherstone, Warwickshire.

Professional career

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.[2]

Personal life

Hunt died in June 2013 at the age of 83.[3]

Professional wins (31)
This list may be incomplete

Results in major championships
Tournament 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament
The Open Championship 46 T34 CUT T5 T31 T24 T30 T11
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament T26 CUT
The Open Championship T3 CUT T16 T11 4 T5 CUT T36 CUT T23
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Masters Tournament
The Open Championship CUT T20 CUT T49 T42

Note: Hunt only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1970 and 1972 Open Championships)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00000021
U.S. Open00000000
The Open Championship00144102317
PGA Championship00000000
Totals00144102518
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1955 Open Championship – 1960 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)

Team appearances

References
  1. Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. pp. 251–2. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
  2. "Bernard Hunt Course". Foxhills. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  3. "Bernard Hunt 1930–2013". PGA European Tour. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  4. Rodney, Bob (15 January 1973). "Hunt's "steady muck" ends Butler's hopes". Daily Mirror. London, England. p. 26. Retrieved 12 May 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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