Hugh Baiocchi
Hugh John Baiocchi is a South African professional golfer who has won more than 20 professional tournaments around the world.
Baiocchi was born in Johannesburg. He turned professional in 1971 and spent his regular career playing mainly in Europe. He was a member of the European Tour from its first season in 1972 until 1993 and made the top one hundred on the Order of Merit for the Tour's first nineteen seasons, including three top ten placings: 1973 ; 1975 and 1977. He won six official money events on the tour. He also competed regularly on the Southern Africa Tour during the Northern Hemisphere winter, winning several tournaments there and winning the Order of Merit in 1978/79.
As a senior golfer, Baiocchi played mainly on the U.S.-based Champions Tour, where he has three wins. Married to wife Joan and with two children, he lives in Palm Springs, California. His daughter, Lauren, was married to well-known retired baseball player Johnny Bench.
He also designed many golf courses such as the Legend Course at the Constance Belle Mare Plage Resort in Mauritius, venue of the 2011 MCB Tour Championship.
Amateur wins (2)
- 1968 Brazil Amateur Open Championship
- 1970 South African Amateur Championship
Professional wins (23)
European Tour wins (6)
European Tour playoff record| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| 1 | 1983 | State Express Classic |  Eamonn Darcy,  Mike Sullivan | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1986 | Benson & Hedges International Open |  Mark James, Lee Trevino | James won with birdie on first extra hole |
Unofficial European Tour win (1)
Sunshine Tour wins (12)
- 1973 Western Province Open, General Motors International Classic, ICL Transvaal Open
- 1976 Holiday Inns Royal Swazi Sun Open, ICL International, Rhodesian Dunlop Masters
- 1979 South African Open
- 1980 Zimbabwe Open, South African PGA Championship
- 1981 Vaal Reefs Open
- 1989 Twee Jonge Gezellen Masters, SA Railfreight
Other wins (1)
- 2002 Nelson Mandela Invitational
Senior PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 1997 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic |  Bruce Crampton | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1997 | Saint Luke's Classic | Bruce Summerhays | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1997 | Pittsburgh Senior Classic | Bob Duval | Won with par on sixth extra hole |
| 4 | 1998 | Kroger Senior Classic |  Bob Charles, Frank Conner, Larry Nelson, Bruce Summerhays | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
Note: Baiocchi never played in the PGA Championship.CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Team appearances
Professional
- Double Diamond International : 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977
- World Cup : 1973, 1977
- Hennessy Cognac Cup : 1982