Hugh Baiocchi
| Hugh Baiocchi | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Hugh John Baiocchi |
| Born | 17 August 1946 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Spouse | Patricia Joan (m.1971) |
| Children | Lauren (b.1973), Justin (b.1975) |
| Career | |
| College | University of Witwaterstrand |
| Turned professional | 1971 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 22 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 7 |
| Sunshine Tour | 11 |
| Champions Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T22: 1974 |
| U.S. Open | WD: 1979 |
| The Open Championship | T9: 1984 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Southern Africa Tour Order of Merit winner |
1973/74, 1978/79 |
Hugh John Baiocchi (born 17 August 1946) is a South African professional golfer who has won more than twenty professional tournaments around the world.
Baiocchi was born in Johannesburg. He turned professional in 1971 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 1973/74 and 1978/79.
As a senior (over 50) golfer Baiocchi has played mainly on the U.S. based Champions Tour, where he has three wins. Married to wife Joan and with two children (Lauren and Justin), he lives in Palm Springs, California. His daughter, Lauren, is married to well-known retired baseball player Johnny Bench.
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.
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Amateur wins (2) [edit]
- 1968 Brazil Amateur Open Championship
- 1970 South African Amateur Championship
Professional wins (22) [edit]
European Tour wins (7) [edit]
- 1973 Swiss Open
- 1975 Dutch Open
- 1976 Scandinavian Enterprise Open
- 1977 Sun Alliance Match Play Championship
- 1979 Swiss Open
- 1983 State Express Classic
- 1989 Murphy's Cup
Southern Africa Tour wins (11) [edit]
- 1971 General Motors Open
- 1972 Western Province Open
- 1973 ICL Transvaal Open
- 1976 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters, Holiday Inns Royal Swazi Sun Open
- 1979 South African Open
- 1980 Zimbabwe Open, South African PGA Championship
- 1981 Vaal Reefs Open
- 1989 Twee Jonge Gezellen Masters, SA Railfreight
Champions Tour wins (3) [edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Aug 1997 | Pittsburgh Senior Classic | –10 (70-70-66=206) | Playoff |  Bob Duval |
| 2 | 13 Sep 1998 | Comfort Classic | –20 (66-63-67=196) | 2 strokes | Bruce Summerhays |
| 3 | 20 Sep 1998 | Kroger Senior Classic | –7 (67-66=133) | Playoff |  Bob Charles, Frank Conner, Larry Nelson, Bruce Summerhays |
Champions Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic |  Bruce Crampton |
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1997 | Saint Luke's Classic | Bruce Summerhays |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1997 | Pittsburgh Senior Classic | Bob Duval |
Won with par on sixth extra hole |
| 4 | 1998 | Kroger Senior Classic | Bob Charles, Frank Conner, Larry Nelson, Bruce Summerhays |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Other senior wins (1) [edit]
- 2002 Nelson Mandela Invitational (unofficial money event in South Africa; with Deane Pappas)
Results in major championships [edit]
| Tournament | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | T31 | T22 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T18 | CUT | T23 | DNP | CUT | CUT | T40 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T29 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T9 | T35 | CUT | T66 | CUT |
Note: Baiocchi never played in the PGA Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances [edit]
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1968, 1970
Professional
- Double Diamond: 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 1973, 1977
- Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1982
See also [edit]
External links [edit]
- Hugh Baiocchi at the European Tour official site
- Hugh Baiocchi at the PGA Tour official site
- Hugh Baiocchi at the Sunshine Tour official site
