John Hawksworth (golfer)

John Hawksworth
Personal information
Full nameJohn Frederick Hawksworth
Born (1961-03-27) 27 March 1961
Sutton Coldfield, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceLytham St Annes, England
ChildrenWilliam (b. 1994)
Career
Turned professional1985
Former tourEuropean Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT94: 1995

John Frederick Hawksworth (born 27 March 1961) is an English professional golfer. He played on the European Tour from 1986 to 2000.

Career

Hawksworth had a successful amateur career. In 1984, he won which he won the Lytham Trophy in 1984.[1] He was a member of the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 1985 Walker Cup alongside Colin Montgomerie and David Gilford.

In 1985, Hawksworth turned professional. He did not go on to enjoy the same success as a professional as his former teammates, revisiting the European Tour's qualifying school on many occasions where he only twice managed to regain full playing rights.[2]

Since retiring from tournament golf in 2000, Hawksworth has been a regular commentator on UK television, appearing for both the BBC and Sky Sports, and on the radio with Talksport.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
The Open Championship CUT CUT T94

Note: Hawksworth only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

References

  1. ^ "Local man lifts Lytham Trophy". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1984. p. 13. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  2. ^ Farrell, Andy (9 January 1998). "Artists, airheads and new arrivals prepare for life on tour". The Independent. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
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