Scott Robert Hend (born 1973)[2] is an Australian professional golfer who has played on a number of the world's main tours. He is renowned as a long hitter.[3]
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| Personal information | |||||||||
| Full name | Scott Robert Hend | ||||||||
| Born | 1973 Townsville, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||||||||
| Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| Turned professional | 1997 | ||||||||
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour European Senior Tour | ||||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia Canadian Tour | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 16 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | 59 (25 December 2016)[1] | ||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
| European Tour | 3 | ||||||||
| Asian Tour | 10 (Tied-4th all-time) | ||||||||
| European Senior Tour | 1 | ||||||||
| Other | 5 | ||||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | T42: 2016 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T32: 2006 | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | T54: 2017 | ||||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||||
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Professional career edit
Hend turned professional in 1997 and joined the PGA Tour of Australasia. He has since played on most of the major golf tours around the world. He has won three times in Australia, and was the inaugural winner of the Von Nida Tour Order of Merit in 2003. He has also won on the Canadian Tour, at the 2002 Victoria Open.
Hend played on the United States-based PGA Tour in 2004 and 2005, having gained his card at qualifying school for both seasons. In 2005, he was the first foreign player to win the 'Long Drive' statistic on the PGA Tour. Since 2007 he has played on the Asian Tour, winning for the first time in 2008 at the Indonesia President Invitational. He finished fourth on the Order of Merit in both 2007 and 2009, and in 2007 was named Rookie of the Year.
In June 2016, Hend won the Queen's Cup in Thailand by one stroke, for his ninth victory on the Asian Tour. This moved him up into a tie for third place on the all-time winners list, behind only Thaworn Wiratchant and Thongchai Jaidee. He went on to win the 2016 Asian Tour Order of Merit.[4]
Hend won his third European Tour title in March 2019 at the Maybank Championship. This was also his tenth victory on the Asian Tour, in a co-sanctioned event. He won the event in a dramatic playoff with Nacho Elvira, making a birdie at the first extra hole.[5]
Professional wins (16) edit
European Tour wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 19 Oct 2014 | Hong Kong Open1 | −13 (67-66-67-67=267) | Playoff |  Angelo Que
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| 2 | 13 Mar 2016 | True Thailand Classic1 | −18 (68-64-70-68=270) | 1 stroke |  Piya Swangarunporn
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| 3 | 24 Mar 2019 | Maybank Championship1 | −15 (69-70-67-67=273) | Playoff |  Nacho Elvira
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1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Hong Kong Open | Angelo Que
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Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2016 | Omega European Masters |  Alex Norén
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2017 | Omega European Masters |  Matt Fitzpatrick
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Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 4 | 2019 | Maybank Championship | Nacho Elvira
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (10) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 31 Aug 2008 | Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational | −16 (71-69-66-66=272) | 3 strokes |  Lin Wen-tang
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| 2 | 8 Apr 2012 | ISPS Handa Singapore Classic | −11 (67-68-64=199)* | 1 stroke | Javier Colomo,  David Lipsky, Lu Wei-chih,  Mithun Perera
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| 3 | 31 Mar 2013 | Chiangmai Golf Classic | −20 (68-69-67-64=268) | 3 strokes |  Bryce Easton
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| 4 | 6 Oct 2013 | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | −3 (69-72-70-74=285) | 4 strokes | Sam Cyr
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| 5 | 20 Oct 2013 | Venetian Macau Open | −16 (74-64-63-67=268) | 3 strokes |  Anirban Lahiri
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| 6 | 19 Oct 2014 | Hong Kong Open1 | −13 (67-66-67-67=267) | Playoff | Angelo Que
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| 7 | 18 Oct 2015 | Venetian Macau Open (2) | −20 (66-68-64-66=264) | 3 strokes | Chiragh Kumar, Anirban Lahiri
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| 8 | 13 Mar 2016 | True Thailand Classic1 | −18 (68-64-70-68=270) | 1 stroke | Piya Swangarunporn
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| 9 | 19 Jun 2016 | Queen's Cup | −15 (69-69-64-67=269) | 1 stroke | Gunn Charoenkul
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| 10 | 24 Mar 2019 | Maybank Championship1 | −15 (69-70-67-67=273) | Playoff | Nacho Elvira
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*Note: The 2012 ISPS Handa Singapore Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Hong Kong Open | Angelo Que
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Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2016 | Omega European Masters | Alex Norén
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2017 | Omega European Masters | Matt Fitzpatrick
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Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 4 | 2019 | Maybank Championship | Nacho Elvira
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Von Nida Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 23 Mar 2003 | Toyota Southern Classic | −12 (69-64-70-65=268) | Playoff | Craig Carmichael
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| 2 | 2 Nov 2003 | QLD Group Queensland Open | −13 (68-70-70-67=275) | 2 strokes | Matthew Millar
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Australasian Development Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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| 1 | 22 Oct 2000 | Toyota Southern Classic | −14 (68-64-71-63=266) | 2 strokes | Paul Marantz, Andre Stolz
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Canadian Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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| 1 | 7 Jul 2002 | Victoria Open | −17 (65-70-65-63=263) | 3 strokes | Michael Harris,  David Hearn, Rich Massey
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Other wins (1) edit
- 1999 South Australian PGA Championship (Foundation Tour)
European Senior Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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| 1 | 17 Sep 2023 | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | −10 (70-70-66=206) | 1 stroke | Phillip Archer, Peter Baker
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Results in major championships edit
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T32 | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T72 | T54 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T42 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships edit
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Championship | T16 | 63 | T65 | 65 | |||||
| Match Play | NT1 | ||||||||
| Invitational | T10 | ||||||||
| Champions | T24 | T21 | T19 | T54 | T62 | T28 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Week 52 2016 Ending 25 Dec 2016" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Scott Hend player page". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Hend Carries Canadian Success onto PGA Tour". Golf Channel. 4 February 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ "Scott Hend biography". Asian Tour. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Hend claims remarkable play-off victory in Malaysia". European Tour. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
External links edit
- Official website
- Scott Hend at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Scott Hend at the Asian Tour official site
- Scott Hend at the PGA Tour official site
- Scott Hend at the European Tour official site
- Scott Hend at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Scott Hend at the Official World Golf Ranking official site