Simon Hobday dead at 77
The South African golfing fraternity are in mourning following the passing of golfing great Simon Hobday. He was 77 years old.
Mafikeng-born Hobday, one of the great characters of the game, won tournaments on three continents during his colourful career.
He lived part of his life in Zambia and represented the country in the 1966 Eisenhower Trophy and also lived in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
Hobday turned professional in 1969 and spent his regular career mainly on the Sunshine Tour.
He won six European Tour tournaments, including the 1976 German Open and the 1979 Madrid Open.
As a senior, he played mainly in the United States on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour), where he claimed five titles between 1993 and 1995, including one senior major, the 1994 US Senior Open.
He won the South African Open Championship in 1971 and also three titles in Zimbabawe (then Rhodesia).
Back in South Africa, he won the 1981 ICL International at Zwartkop Country Club and then the Trustbank Tournament of Champions in 1985.
Biography Courtesy of Sunshine Tour
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre
He lived part of his life in Zambia and represented the country in the 1966 Eisenhower Trophy and also lived in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
Hobday turned professional in 1969 and spent his regular career mainly on the Sunshine Tour.
He won six European Tour tournaments, including the 1976 German Open and the 1979 Madrid Open.
As a senior, he played mainly in the United States on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour), where he claimed five titles between 1993 and 1995, including one senior major, the 1994 US Senior Open.
He won the South African Open Championship in 1971 and also three titles in Zimbabawe (then Rhodesia).
Back in South Africa, he won the 1981 ICL International at Zwartkop Country Club and then the Trustbank Tournament of Champions in 1985.
Biography Courtesy of Sunshine Tour
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre