John Hudson (golfer)
| John Hudson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Anthony Hudson |
| Born | 26 August 1945 Wokingham, Berkshire, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Wickham Bishops, Essex, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1964 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1970, 1973, 1975, 1976 |
John Anthony Hudson (born 26 August 1945) is an English professional golfer.
Born in Wokingham, Berkshire, he turned professional in 1964, and was a European Tour member in 1971, 1974, and 1976.
Although relatively little-known, Hudson - then 25 years old, and club professional at Hendon - achieved fame during the second round of the 1971 Martini International tournament, held at the Royal Norwich Golf Club. Teeing off, using a 4-iron, at the par-three, 195-yard 11th hole, Hudson holed his tee shot for a hole-in-one. At the next hole, the downhill 311-yard, par-four 12th, and this time using a driver, he once again holed his tee shot, for another ace. This is believed to be the only time a player has scored holes-in-one at consecutive holes in a major professional tournament.[1][2] Hudson eventually finished tied for ninth place in this tournament, and earned the princely sum of £160, out of a total prize fund of £7,000, for his efforts.
Hudson played on the European Seniors Tour from 1995 to 2000, and is now the professional at Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre in Witham, Essex.
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT |
Note: Hudson only played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
- ^ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf: Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 222. ISBN 0-85112-847-5.
- ^ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 250. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
External links
- John Hudson at the European Tour official site