Bradley Hughes (golfer)
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Bradley Hughes is an Australian professional golf
Golf
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er.

Hughes was born in Melbourne
Melbourne
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. He turned pro in 1988. He has played on the PGA Tour of Australasia
PGA Tour of Australasia
The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional golf tour for men. Official events on the tour count for World Golf Ranking points. The tour was formed in 1973 as the PGA Tour of Australia and adopted its current name in 1991....

 (1988-), European Tour (1990, 1996), Japan Golf Tour
Japan Golf Tour
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 (1992-94), PGA Tour
PGA Tour
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 (1997–2002, 2005) and Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...

s (2003–04, 2006). He has won five times in Australia and once in the United States. He was on the 1994 International Team for the Presidents Cup
Presidents Cup
The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe. Europe competes against the U.S. in a similar but considerably older event, the Ryder Cup. The Presidents Cup is held biennially...

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Hughes set the tournament record of 268 (24 under par) in the 1998 Australian Masters
Australian Masters
The Australian Masters, currently known as the JBWere Masters for sponsorship reasons, is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The tournament was founded in 1979, and was co-sanctioned by the European Tour for the first time in 2006, with a significant 20% increase in the prize...

 which still stands today. He also holds the record for the largest winning margin on the Asian Omega Tour when he won the 1996 Players Championship by 12 strokes.

Hughes now teaches golf in Greenville, South Carolina
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Australasia wins (5)

  • 1988 Western Australian Open
  • 1991 South Australian PGA
  • 1993 Australian Masters
    Australian Masters
    The Australian Masters, currently known as the JBWere Masters for sponsorship reasons, is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The tournament was founded in 1979, and was co-sanctioned by the European Tour for the first time in 2006, with a significant 20% increase in the prize...

  • 1996 Australian Players Championship
  • 1998 Australian Masters
    Australian Masters
    The Australian Masters, currently known as the JBWere Masters for sponsorship reasons, is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The tournament was founded in 1979, and was co-sanctioned by the European Tour for the first time in 2006, with a significant 20% increase in the prize...


Nationwide Tour wins (1)

  • 2004
    2004 Nationwide Tour
    The 2004 Nationwide Tour season ran from February 5 to October 31. The season consisted of 31 official money golf tournaments; five of which were played outside of the United States...

     Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
    Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
    The Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at the Crestview Country Club in Wichita, Kansas, U.S...


Results in major championships

Tournament 1994 1995 1996
The Masters DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

T39 T45 DNP
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
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CUT DNP T44
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...

DNP DNP DNP

Tournament 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
The Masters DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

T16 DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

DNP DNP T49 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...

DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP


DNP = Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

  • Presidents Cup
    Presidents Cup
    The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe. Europe competes against the U.S. in a similar but considerably older event, the Ryder Cup. The Presidents Cup is held biennially...

     (International team): 1994
    1994 Presidents Cup
    20 United States – 12 InternationalThe 1st Presidents Cup Matches were held in 1994 between September 16 and September 18. They were played at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, USA. The United States team won the competition by a margin of 20–12. The honorary chairman was...

  • World Cup (representing Australia): 1996, 1997

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