John Hudson (golfer)
| John Hudson | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John Hudson |
| Born |
26 August 1945 Wokingham, Berkshire, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Nationality |
 England |
| Residence | Wickham Bishops, Essex, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1964 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour European Seniors Tour |
John Hudson (born 26 August 1945) is an English professional golfer.
Born in Wokingham, Berkshire, he turned professional in 1964, and was a European Tour member in 1971, 1974, and 1976.
Although relatively little-known, Hudson - then 25 years old, and club professional at Hendon - achieved fame during the second round of the 1971 Martini International tournament, held at the Royal Norwich Golf Club. Teeing off, using a 4-iron, at the par-three, 195-yard 11th hole, Hudson holed his tee shot for a hole-in-one. At the next hole, the downhill 311-yard, par-four 12th, and this time using a driver, he once again holed his tee shot, for another ace. This is believed to be the only time a player has scored holes-in-one at consecutive holes in a major professional tournament.[1][2] Hudson eventually finished tied for ninth place in this tournament, and earned the princely sum of £160, out of a total prize fund of £7,000, for his efforts.
Hudson played on the European Seniors Tour from 1995 to 2000, and is now the professional at Rivenhall Oaks Golf Club in Witham, Essex.
References
- ↑ Steel, Donald (1987). Golf: Records, Facts and Champions. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 222. ISBN 0-85112-847-5.
- ↑ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 250. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
External links
- John Hudson at the European Tour official site
- Royal Norwich Golf Club site, with a picture of John Hudson