John Hawksworth (golfer)

John Frederick Hawksworth (born 27 March 1961) is a retired professional golfer who played on the European Tour between 1986 and 2000.

John Hawksworth
Personal information
Full name	John Frederick Hawksworth
Born	(1961-03-27) 27 March 1961 (age 64) Sutton Coldfield, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sporting nationality	England
Residence	Lytham St Annes, England
Children	William (b. 1994)
Career
Turned professional	1985
Former tour(s)	European Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T94: 1995

Hawksworth had a successful amateur career during which he won the Lytham Trophy in 1984.^[1] He was a member of the Great Britain and Ireland team in the 1985 Walker Cup alongside Colin Montgomerie and David Gilford, after which he turned professional. He did not go on to enjoy the same success as a professional as his former teammates, revisiting the European Tour's qualifying school on many occasions where he only twice managed to regain full playing rights.^[2]

Since retiring from tournament golf in 2000, Hawksworth has been a regular commentator on UK television, appearing for both the BBC and Sky Sports, and on the radio with Talksport.

Amateur wins

• 1983 Berkhamsted Trophy
• 1984 Lytham Trophy, Hampshire Hog

Professional wins

• 1987 Peugeot Talbot PGA Assistants' Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
The Open Championship	CUT							CUT				T94

Note: Hawksworth only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

• European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1985
• Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1985
• St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1984 (winners)