Hugh Baiocchi

Hugh Baiocchi
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Hugh John Baiocchi
Born	(1946-08-17) 17 August 1946 Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Nationality	South Africa
Residence	Palm Springs, California
Spouse	Patricia Joan (m. 1971)
Children	Lauren, Justin
Career
College	University of Witwaterstrand
Turned professional	1971
Former tour(s)	Southern Africa Tour European Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	22
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	7
Sunshine Tour	11
Champions Tour	3
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T22: 1974
U.S. Open	WD: 1979
The Open Championship	T9: 1984
PGA Championship	DNP
Achievements and awards
Southern Africa Tour Order of Merit winner	1973/74, 1978/79

Hugh John Baiocchi (born 17 August 1946) is a South African professional golfer who has won more than 20 professional tournaments around the world.

Baiocchi was born in Johannesburg. He turned professional in 1971 and spent his regular career playing mainly in Europe. He was a member of the European Tour from its first season in 1972 until 1993 and made the top one hundred on the Order of Merit for the Tour's first nineteen seasons, including three top ten placings: 1973 (3rd); 1975 (6th) and 1977 (2nd). He won six official money events on the tour. He also competed regularly on the Southern Africa Tour during the Northern Hemisphere winter, winning several tournaments there and winning the Order of Merit in 1973/74 and 1978/79.

As a senior (over 50) golfer, Baiocchi played mainly on the U.S.-based Champions Tour, where he has three wins. Married to wife Joan and with two children (Lauren and Justin), he lives in Palm Springs, California. His daughter, Lauren, is married to well-known retired baseball player Johnny Bench.

He also designed many golf courses such as the Legend Course at the Constance Belle Mare Plage Resort in Mauritius, venue of the 2011 MCB Tour Championship.

Amateur wins (2)

• 1968 Brazil Amateur Open Championship
• 1970 South African Amateur Championship

Professional wins (22)

European Tour wins (7)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	29 Jul 1973	Swiss Open	−2 (68-70-69-71=278)	1 stroke	Jack Newton, Eddie Polland
2	10 Aug 1975	Dutch Open	−12 (71-72-69-67=279)	2 strokes	Dale Hayes, Simon Hobday
3	15 Jul 1976	Scandinavian Enterprise Open	−17 (68-65-70-68=271)	2 strokes	Eamonn Darcy
4	21 May 1977	Sun Alliance Match Play Championship	6 & 5		Brian Huggett
5	2 Sep 1979	Swiss Open	−5 (68-67-73-67=275)	5 strokes	Antonio Garrido, Dale Hayes, Delio Lovato
6	9 Jul 1983	State Express Classic	−9 (70-68-70-71=279)	Playoff	Eamonn Darcy, Mike Sullivan
7	19 Aug 1989	Murphy's Cup	156 points	2 points	John Bland, Jeff Hawkes

European Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1983	State Express Classic	Eamonn Darcy, Mike Sullivan	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1986	Benson & Hedges International Open	Mark James, Lee Trevino	James won with birdie on first extra hole

Southern Africa Tour wins (11)

• 1971 General Motors Open
• 1972 Western Province Open
• 1973 ICL Transvaal Open
• 1976 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters, Holiday Inns Royal Swazi Sun Open
• 1979 South African Open
• 1980 Zimbabwe Open, South African PGA Championship
• 1981 Vaal Reefs Open
• 1989 Twee Jonge Gezellen Masters, SA Railfreight

Champions Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	31 Aug 1997	Pittsburgh Senior Classic	−10 (70-70-66=206)	Playoff	Bob Duval
2	13 Sep 1998	Comfort Classic	−20 (66-63-67=196)	2 strokes	Bruce Summerhays
3	20 Sep 1998	Kroger Senior Classic	−7 (67-66=133)	Playoff	Bob Charles, Frank Conner, Larry Nelson, Bruce Summerhays

Champions Tour playoff record (2–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1997	Cadillac NFL Golf Classic	Bruce Crampton	Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2	1997	Saint Luke's Classic	Bruce Summerhays	Lost to par on second extra hole
3	1997	Pittsburgh Senior Classic	Bob Duval	Won with par on sixth extra hole
4	1998	Kroger Senior Classic	Bob Charles, Frank Conner, Larry Nelson, Bruce Summerhays	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Other senior wins (1)

• 2002 Nelson Mandela Invitational (unofficial money event in South Africa; with Deane Pappas)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	T31	T22	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	WD	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT	T18	CUT	T23	DNP	CUT	CUT	T40	T29	CUT	CUT	CUT	T9	T35	CUT	T66	CUT

Note: Baiocchi never played in the PGA Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	1	3	16	7
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	0	1	4	20	9

• Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (four times)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1968, 1970

Professional

• Double Diamond: 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977
• World Cup (representing South Africa): 1973, 1977
• Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1982

See also

• List of golfers with most Sunshine Tour wins

External links

• Hugh Baiocchi at the European Tour official site
• Hugh Baiocchi at the PGA Tour official site
• Hugh Baiocchi at the Sunshine Tour official site