Mark Stephen Hayes (July 12, 1949 – July 17, 2018) was an American professional golfer. He had three victories on the PGA Tour 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 In 1949, Hayes was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

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

Professional career In 1973, Hayes turned professional. He won three times on the PGA Tour: the 1976 Byron Nelson Golf Classic, 1976 Pensacola Open, and won the first standalone Tournament Players Championship in 1977.Hayes wins with high total 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 1980, where he began the final round of play two shots out of the leadNicklaus tied for the lead in U.S. Open but shot a final round 74 to finish T6. He was also the first round leaderUnknown jumps out front at the 1975 PGA Championship, but finished T22. In the second round of The Open Championship in 1977, 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 1934 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.

Later 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 Oklahoma and neighboring states.

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.

Personal life Hayes died on July 17, 2018, from early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Amateur wins 1972 Sunnehanna Amateur

Professional wins (7) PGA Tour wins (3) Legend Players Championships (1) Other PGA Tour (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1May 9, 1976Byron Nelson Golf Classic66-67-71-69=273−112 strokes Don Bies2Nov 1, 1976Pensacola Open68-72-69-66=275−92 strokes Lee Elder 3Mar 20, 1977Tournament Players Championship72-74-71-72=289+12 strokes Mike McCullough

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11979Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Andy Bean, Lon HinkleHinkle won with birdie on third extra holeBean eliminated by par on second hole 21981Greater Greensboro Open Larry NelsonLost to birdie on second extra hole

PGA Tour satellite wins (1) 1986 Tallahassee Open

Other wins (3) 1976 Oklahoma Open 1988 Oklahoma Open 1993 Oklahoma Open

Results in major championships Tournament1973197419751976197719781979Masters TournamentT33U.S. OpenCUTT40T14T41T35CUTThe Open ChampionshipT9T14T30PGA ChampionshipT22T15T19CUTT62 Tournament19801981198219831984198519861987198819891990Masters TournamentCUTCUTT10T20CUTU.S. OpenT6T14CUTT26T43CUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipT32PGA ChampionshipT59T33T34CUTCUTCUT

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

Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 3U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 1 3 13 8The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 4PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 7Totals 0 0 0 0 3 10 34 22 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) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1977 Tournament Players Championship Tied for lead +1 (72-74-71-72=289) 2 strokes Mike McCullough

Results timeline Tournament197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991The Players ChampionshipT19CUT51T28T60T45T3480CUTCUTCUTT54CUTT55T52

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

U.S. national team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy: 1972 (winners)

Professional Ryder Cup: 1979 (winners)

See also 1973 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1990 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

External links

Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame Induction feature Mark Hayes – 2017 Inductee Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame (Youtube video)