Mark Stephen Hayes (July 12, 1949 – July 17, 2018) was an American professional

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er. He had three victories on the

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in the 1970s, including the 1977 Tournament Players Championship. He played in the 1979 Ryder Cup as a late replacement for Tom Watson.

Early years and amateur career

Born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Hayes played collegiately at Oklahoma State University, where he was a two-time All-American. He won the Sunnehanna Amateur in 1972.

Professional career

Hayes won three times on the

: the Byron Nelson Golf Classic and Pensacola Open in

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, and won the first standalone Tournament Players Championship in

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. He also won the PGA Tour-sponsored Tallahassee Open in 1986 and three Oklahoma Opens. Hayes had his best finish in a major championship at the U.S. Open in

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, where he began the final round of play two shots out of the lead but shot a final round 74 to finish T6. He was also the first round leader at the 1975 PGA Championship, but finished T22. In the second round of

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, Hayes shot 63 at the Ailsa Course at Turnberry to establish a new single round record at The Open Championship by two strokes. The previous record of 65 was set by Henry Cotton in the second round in

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at Royal St. George's. Hayes played in the 1979 Ryder Cup team after Tom Watson gave up his spot to be with his wife at the birth of their first child. Hayes lost both his matches on the second day but won his singles match against Antonio Garrido on the final day, to help the United States to a 17 to 11 win over the European team. After turning 50, Hayes joined the Senior PGA Tour. His best finish was T10 at the 2001 Siebel Classic in Silicon Valley. Hayes was well known for his trademark bucket caps.

Business career

In the late 1980s, Hayes began preparing for a career in golf course design and construction. In 1990, he established a golf course design firm. His projects were built in

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and neighboring states.

Death

Hayes died on July 17, 2018, from

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Amateur wins

*1972 Sunnehanna Amateur

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

PGA Tour satellite wins (1)

*1986 Tallahassee Open

Other wins (3)

*1976 Oklahoma Open *1988 Oklahoma Open *1993 Oklahoma Open

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (1974 U.S. Open – 1978 Open Championship) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

The Players Championship

Wins (1)

Results timeline

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

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(winners) Professional * Ryder Cup:

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(winners)

References

External links

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Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame Induction featureMark Hayes – 2017 Inductee Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame
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