Geoffrey Hunt
Geoffrey Michael Hunt (born c. 1936) is an English professional golfer, the younger brother of Bernard Hunt. Hunt is best remembered for playing in the 1963 Ryder Cup with his brother Bernard, the first brothers to play in the same Ryder Cup team since the Whitcombe brothers in 1935.
| Geoff Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Geoffrey Michael Hunt |
| Born | c. 1936 Atherstone, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1964, 1965 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T23: 1959 |
Hunt first came to prominence as a 17-year-old in the 1953 Open Championship. Rounds of 74 and 74 put him a good position after two days although he faded on the final day with rounds of 79 and 86, The following year he won the Gor-Ray Cup, the leading tournament for assistant professionals. His brother Bernard had won the cup the previous year.
Originally an assistant at Atherstone he moved to Hartsbourne in 1954.
Tournament wins
- Note: This list may be incomplete
- 1954 Gor-Ray Cup
- 1960 Pickering Tournament (with Bernard Hunt)
- 1962 Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | |||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T45 | CUT | T23 | T28 | T39 | T30 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Hunt never played in the U.S. Open or PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place