DALE HAYES – JHB
Dale Hayes works as a public speaker and also gives golf clinics. Since he stopped playing tour golf Dale Hayes has remained involved in the sport in a variety of ways. He has worked as a broadcaster in South Africa for the Golf Channel, started and edited a golf magazine and helped to found an internet golf shopping business. He is also involved in golf course design.
In 1971 Dale Hayes won the Spanish Open at the age of 18 years and 290 days, becoming the youngest winner on the European Tour, a record which stood until Danny Lee won the 2009 Johnnie Walker Classic. By 1973 he was fourth on the European Tour Order of Merit, improving to second in 1974 and first in 1975. He played on the PGA Tour in 1976 and 1977 and achieved a best finish. He tied for second at the 1977 Florida Citrus Open.