Full name Scott Mabon Hoch Professional wins 22 Height 1.80 m Former tours PGA TOUR Turned professional 1979 Role Golfer Current tours Champions Tour | College Wake Forest University Name Scott Hoch Education Wake Forest University Nationality United States European Tour 1 Weight 79 kg | |
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1989 Masters Tournament Final Round Broadcast
Scott Mabon Hoch (born November 24, 1955) is an American professional golfer, who represented his country in the Ryder Cup in 1997 and 2002.
Contents
- 1989 Masters Tournament Final Round Broadcast
- Scott hoch balance certified golf
- Early life
- Professional career
- Amateur wins
- PGA Tour wins 11
- Japan Golf Tour wins 3
- Other wins 4
- Champions Tour wins 3
- Results in major championships
- Summary
- US national team appearances
- References
Scott hoch balance certified golf
Early life
Hoch was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. While attending Needham B. Broughton High School, he won the 1973 NCHSAA Men's Golf State Championship. was a member of the golf team at Wake Forest University before graduating in 1978. He also played on the winning U.S. team in the Eisenhower Trophy. He turned professional in 1979.
Professional career
Hoch has won several tournaments, including the Western Open, the Ford Championship at Doral, the Heineken Dutch Open and the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. He also won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average in 1986. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Hoch is widely known for missing a two-foot-long putt that would have won the 1989 Masters Tournament on the first playoff hole, which he lost to Nick Faldo on the next hole. At the 1987 PGA Championship, Hoch three-putted the 18th hole on Sunday from inside of ten feet. A two-putt would have secured a playoff spot for him.
Hoch is also well known for his infamous quote regarding playing in The Open Championship at the "home of golf" at St Andrews. Hoch referred to this course, considered hallowed ground by most golfers around the world, as "the worst piece of mess" he had ever seen.
In 1982, Hoch said that he feared he was going to die after an intruder came into his hotel room in Tucson, Arizona, held him and his wife, Sally, at gunpoint, and tied them up for an hour.
In 1989, Hoch said that he was "really hurt" after being named "Least Popular Golfer" in a poll of Tour players conducted by the Dallas Times Herald.
In May 2007, Hoch won his first Champions Tour event, the FedEx Kinko's Classic. In February 2008, he won his second and third events in consecutive weeks.
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
PGA Tour wins (11)
PGA Tour playoff record (2–2)
Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
Other wins (4)
Champions Tour wins (3)
Champions Tour playoff record (1–1)
Results in major championships
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Summary
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
Professional