Jeff Hawkes

Jeffrey Owen Hawkes (born 3 September 1953) is a South African professional golfer.

Jeff Hawkes
Personal information
Full nameJeffrey Owen Hawkes
Born (1953-09-03) 3 September 1953
Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Nationality South Africa
ResidenceBruma, Gauteng, South Africa;
Bracknell, Berkshire, England
ChildrenCharlotte, Rebecca
Career
Turned professional1974
Current tour(s)European Seniors Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Sunshine Tour
Professional wins5
Highest ranking89 (30 July 1989)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Sunshine Tour3
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT30: 1989

Hawkes was born in Mthatha (then Umtata), Eastern Cape. In addition to his home in Bruma near Johannesburg, he also resides in Bracknell, Berkshire, England.

Hawkes turned professional in 1974. He played on the European Tour for over twenty years, making the top one hundred on the European Tour Order of Merit every year from 1977 to 1991, with a best ranking of 34th in 1987. His sole European Tour win came at the 1991 Canon European Masters Swiss Open. He has also won three tournaments on the Southern Africa Tour, now the Sunshine Tour.

Hawkes joined the European Seniors Tour in 2004, but has yet to win at that level, although his playing schedule is rather limited as he also works as a golf commentator and analyst for Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.

Professional wins (5)

European Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 8 Sep 1991 Canon European Masters Swiss Open −20 (68-69-65-66=268) 1 stroke Seve Ballesteros

Sunshine Tour wins (3)

Other wins (1)
  • 1979 Rolex Pro-Am (Switzerland)

Results in major championships
Tournament 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT T46 74 T30 CUT

Note: Hawkes only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1977 and 1982 Open Championships)
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References
  1. "Week 30 1989 Ending 30 Jul 1989" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.


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