Dale Hayes


Dale Hayes is a South African professional golfer.

Career outline

Hayes won the 15–17 Boys category at the Junior World Golf Championships in 1969. He turned professional the following year and quickly became a successful pro. He won more than a dozen events in South Africa, leading the South African Tour Order of Merit in 1972/73 He also finished in the top four in 1978 and 1979, but played little professional golf after his late twenties.
Since he stopped playing tour golf Hayes has remained involved in the sport in a variety of ways. He has worked as a broadcaster in South Africa and for the Golf Channel, started and edited a golf magazine and helped to found an internet golf shopping business. He is involved in golf course design through a company called Matkovich & Hayes, although he deals only with marketing and public relations, while the actual design is handled by his business partner Peter Matkovic, a professional golfer with a modest playing record. Hayes also works as a public speaker and gives golf clinics.

Amateur wins

European Tour wins (4)

European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11979Italian Open Brian BarnesLost to birdie on fourth extra hole

South African Tour wins (13)

Note: Hayes never played in the U.S. Open nor the PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur
Professional