Simon Hobday


Simon Forbes Newbold Hobday was a South African professional golfer who won tournaments on three continents.
Hobday was born in Mafikeng. He lived part of his life in Zambia and represented the country in the 1966 Eisenhower Trophy. He also lived in Rhodesia.
Hobday turned professional in 1969. He spent his regular career mainly on the Southern Africa Tour, where he won six times and the European Tour, where he won the 1976 German Open and the 1979 Madrid Open. As a senior, he played mainly in the United States on the Senior PGA Tour, where he claimed five titles between 1993 and 1995 including one senior major, the 1994 U.S. Senior Open.

Professional wins (17)

European Tour wins (2)

Sunshine Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
14 Jul 1993Kroger Senior Classic−11 1 stroke Gibby Gilbert, Mike Hill,
Bob Reith
212 Dec 1993Hyatt Senior Tour Championship−17 2 strokes Raymond Floyd, Larry Gilbert
33 Jul 1994U.S. Senior Open−10 1 stroke Jim Albus, Graham Marsh
44 Sep 1994GTE Northwest Classic−7 Playoff Jim Albus
517 Sep 1995Brickyard Crossing Championship−12 1 stroke Isao Aoki, Hale Irwin,
Bob Murphy, Lee Trevino

Senior PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11994GTE Northwest Classic Jim AlbusWon with birdie on third extra hole

Other senior wins (4)

Wins (1)

Results in major championships

Note: Hobday never played in the Masters Tournament or PGA Championship.
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Amateur
Professional