Bernard Hunt

Bernard J. Hunt (born 2 February 1930) is an English professional golfer.

Hunt 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. [See Hunt's win list on where2golf.com.] 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. 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.

Professional wins

*1952 Coombe Hill Assistants
*1953 Coombe Hill Assistants, Saxone/Gleneagles Hotel Goodwin Foursomes (with Jack Hargreaves)
*1954 Goodwin Foursomes (with W.S. Collins)
*1956 Egyptian Open
*1957 Belgian Open
*1958 Palace Hotel Torquay
*1960 Pickering Cup (with G.M. Hunt)
*1961 German Open, Daks Tournament, Martini International
*1962 Brazilian Open
*1963 British Masters, Smart Weston, Swallow-Penfold Tournament, Gevacolour Tournament
*1965 British Masters
*1966 Piccadilly Tournament
*1967 French Open
*1970 Agfa-Gavaert Tournament, Sumrie Clothes Better-Ball (with Neil Coles), Penfold Tournament
*1971 W.D. and H.O. Wills
*1973 Sumrie Clothes Better-Ball (with Neil Coles)

Team appearances

*Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1953, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969
*World Cup of Golf (representing England): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968
*Double Diamond: 1971, 1972, 1973

References

External links

* [http://www.europeantour.com/publish.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7B20E6AA6B%2D0225%2D4C71%2DBD89%2D2ACBEE615D69%7D&playerId=548 Profile on the European Tour's official site]