| Simon Hobday | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Simon Forbes Newbold Hobday |
| Nickname | Scruffy[1] |
| Born | 23 June 1940 Mafikeng, South Africa |
| Died | 2 March 2017 (aged 76) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Zambia (until 1969) Rhodesia (1969–1977) South Africa (1977–2017) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1969 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Southern Africa Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 17 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Sunshine Tour | 5 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 5 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1995 |
| The Open Championship | T19: 1983 |
Simon Forbes Newbold Hobday (23 June 1940 – 2 March 2017)[2][3] was a South African professional golfer who won tournaments on three continents.
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- ^ "Simon Hobday". Who's Who South Africa. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Simon Hobday, former US Senior Open champion, passes away aged 76". Sky Sports. 2 March 2017.