Simon Hobday
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Simon Hobday (born 26 June 1940) is a South African golfer who has won tournaments on three continents.
Hobday was born in Mafikeng. He 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 Champions Tour, where he claimed five titles between 1993 and 1995 including one senior major, the 1994 U.S. Senior Open.
[edit] Professional wins
Southern Africa Tour
- 1971 South African Open
- 1978 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters
- 1978 Victoria Falls Classic
- 1979 Rhodesian Open (play-off with Denis Watson)
- 1981 ICL International
- 1985 Trustbank Tournament of Champions
European Tour
- 1976 German Open
- 1979 Madrid Open
Champions Tour
- 1993 Kroger Senior Classic, Hyatt Senior Tour Championship
- 1994 U.S. Senior Open, GTE Northwest Classic
- 1995 Brickyard Crossing Championship
Other
- 1997/98 Vodacom Senior Classic (South Africa)
- 2001 Nelson Mandela Invitational (with Martin Maritz; unofficial event in South Africa), Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (Champions Tour unofficial money event for players aged 60 and over)
- 2003 Nelson Mandela Invitational (with Lee Westwood; unofficial event in South Africa)
