Jean Hugo (golfer)
| Jean Hugo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Victor Jean Hugo | ||||
| Born | (1975年12月03日) 3 December 1975 (age 49) Stellenbosch, South Africa | ||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality | South Africa | ||||
| Residence | Centurion, South Africa | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1999 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 23 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Sunshine Tour | 21 | ||||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||||
| Other | 1 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1999, 2001, 2010 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Victor Jean Hugo (born 3 December 1975) is a South African professional golfer.
Golf career
[edit ]Hugo matriculated at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, South Africa in 1994. Three years later he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from University of Stellenbosch. He is the youngest son of organic chemist Professor Victor Hugo and Esme Hugo who were both active in sport and sport administration. He also excelled in rugby and cricket before choosing golf as a career.
Hugo played on the European Tour and had his best season in 2001 when he finished 34th on the Order of Merit.
Amateur wins
[edit ]- 1998 South African International Amateur Match-play Championship
- 1999 South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Source:[1]
Professional wins (23)
[edit ]Sunshine Tour wins (21)
[edit ]*Note: The 2014 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pretoria | South Africa Desvonde Botes | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2007 | Nashua Masters | South Africa Titch Moore | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2011 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Simola | South Africa Peter Karmis | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2011 | KCM Zambia Open | Scotland Doug McGuigan | Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
[edit ]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Jul 2000 | Volvo Finnish Open | −15 (62-69-74-68=273) | 5 strokes | Sweden Magnus Persson Atlevi, Denmark Nils Roerbaek-Petersen |
Other wins (1)
[edit ]- 2005 Wild Coast Sun Touring Pro-Am (South Africa)
Results in major championships
[edit ]| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Hugo only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships
[edit ]| Tournament | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | 73 |
Team appearances
[edit ]Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1998
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Sanlam South African Amateur Championship" (PDF). Golf South Africa.
External links
[edit ]- Jean Hugo at the European Tour official site
- Jean Hugo at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Jean Hugo at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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