| Dale Hayes | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | (1952-07-01)1 July 1952 (age 73) | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight | 276 lb (125 kg; 19.7 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||||
| Residence | Sandton, South Africa | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1970 | ||||
| Former tours | PGA Tour European Tour Southern Africa Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 23 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| European Tour | 4 | ||||
| Sunshine Tour | 14 | ||||
| Other | 5 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T19: 1976 | ||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | T11: 1978 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Dale Hayes (born 1 July 1952) is a South Africanprofessional golfer.
In 1969, Hayes won the 15–17 Boys category at theJunior World Golf Championships.
In 1970, Hayes turned professional. On December 6, 1971, Hayes won theBert Hagerman Invitational on his 19th birthday, his first win on tour.[1] Overall, Hayes won more than a dozen events in South Africa, leading theSouthern African Tour's Order of Merit in 1972/73.[2] He also finished as runner-up on the Order of Merit in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1979. In 1974, he won theWorld Cup of Golf forSouth Africa in partnership withBobby Cole.
In 1971, Hayes won theSpanish Open at the age of 18 years. In 1973, he was fourth on theEuropean Tour Order of Merit, improving to second in 1974 and first in 1975. He played on thePGA Tour in 1976 and 1977, with a best finish of tied for second at the 1977Florida Citrus Open.[3] He also finished in the top four on the European Tour's Order of Merit in 1978 and 1979, but played little professional golf after his late twenties.
Since he stopped playing tour golf, Hayes has remained involved in the sport in a variety of ways. He has worked as a broadcaster inSouth Africa and for theGolf Channel, started and edited a golf magazine and helped to found an internet golf shopping business. He is involved in golf course design through a company called Matkovich & Hayes, although he deals only with marketing and public relations, while the actual design is handled by his business partner Peter Matkovic, a professional golfer. Hayes also works as a public speaker and gives golf clinics.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jul1975 | Swiss Open | −7 (68-69-66-70=273) | 1 stroke |  Tienie Britz, Bernard Gallacher,Gary Player |
| 2 | 7 May1978 | Italian Open | +5 (74-72-68-79=293) | 3 strokes | Vin Baker, Tommy Horton |
| 3 | 15 May 1978 | French Open | −19 (66-69-67-67=269) | 11 strokes |  Seve Ballesteros |
| 4 | 22 Apr1979 | Spanish Open | −10 (70-75-67-66=278) | 2 strokes | Brian Barnes |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Italian Open | Brian Barnes | Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Dec1971 | Bert Hagerman Invitational | −22 (66-66-66-68=266) | 5 strokes | Hugh Baiocchi |
| 2 | 7 Jan1973 | Holiday Inns Open | −8 (69-67=136) | 1 stroke | Trevor Wilkes |
| 3 | 17 Feb 1973 | Corlett Drive Classic | −14 (68-72-69-65=274) | 2 strokes | Comrie du Toit |
| 4 | 24 Feb 1973 | Schoeman Park Open | −10 (72-71-66-69=278) | 5 strokes | Dave Wren |
| 5 | 9 Dec1973 | Rhodesian Dunlop Masters | −13 (69-68-68-70=275) | 2 strokes | Allan Henning |
| 6 | 15 Dec 1973 | Rolux Open | −21 (64-67-68-68=267) | 7 strokes | Harold Henning |
| 7 | 23 Feb1974 | Holiday Inns Open | −19 (64-68-67-70=269) | 2 strokes |  Bob Charles |
| 8 | 16 Nov1974 | Beck's PGA Championship | −9 (68-65-69-69=271) | 1 stroke | Gary Player |
| 9 | 29 Nov1975 | Beck's PGA Championship (2) | −14 (66-71-62-67=266) | 6 strokes | Allan Henning |
| 10 | 6 Dec 1975 | Holiday Inns Open (2) | −13 (69-75-66-65=275) | Playoff | John Fourie |
| 11 | 31 Jan1976 | BP South African Open | −1 (75-69-71-72=287) | Playoff | John Fourie |
| 12 | 20 Nov1976 | Sportsman Lager PGA Championship (3) | −14 (68-66-66-66=266) | 1 stroke | Gary Player |
| 13 | 18 Nov1978 | ICL International | −15 (65-65-66-69=265) | Playoff | Hugh Baiocchi |
| 14 | 15 Dec 1978 | Kronenbrau Masters | −13 (67-72-66-70=275) | Playoff | Tienie Britz |
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (4–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1973 | General Motors International Classic | Hugh Baiocchi | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1975 | Holiday Inns Open | John Fourie | Won with par on fourth extra hole |
| 3 | 1976 | BP South African Open | John Fourie | Won 18-hole playoff; Hayes: −3 (69), Fourie: E (72) |
| 4 | 1976 | Holiday Inns Invitational | Hugh Baiocchi | Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
| 5 | 1978 | ICL International | Hugh Baiocchi | Won with par on third extra hole |
| 6 | 1978 | Kronenbrau Masters | Tienie Britz | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| Tournament | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T19 | CUT | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | 17 | CUT | T39 | CUT | T32 | T48 | T11 | CUT | T38 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1972 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Note: Hayes never played in theU.S. Open or thePGA Championship.
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