John Hudson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | John Anthony Hudson |
Born | Wokingham, Berkshire, England | 26 August 1945
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Wickham Bishops, Essex, England |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1964 |
Former tour(s) |
European Tour European Seniors Tour |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1970, 1973, 1975, 1976 |
John Anthony Hudson (born 26 August 1945) is an English professional golfer.
Born in Wokingham, Berkshire, he turned professional in 1964, and was a European Tour member in 1971, 1974, and 1976.
Although relatively little-known, Hudson – then 25 years old, and club professional at Hendon – achieved fame during the second round of the 1971 Martini International tournament, held at the Royal Norwich Golf Club. Teeing off, using a 4-iron, at the par-three, 195-yard 11th hole, Hudson holed his tee shot for a hole-in-one. At the next hole, the downhill 311-yard, par-four 12th, and this time using a driver, he once again holed his tee shot, for another ace. This is believed to be the only time a player has scored holes-in-one at consecutive holes in a major professional tournament. [1] [2] [3] [4] Hudson eventually finished tied for ninth place in this tournament, and earned £160, out of a total prize fund of £7,000, for his efforts.
Hudson played on the European Seniors Tour from 1995 to 2000, and is now the professional at Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre in Witham, Essex.
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Hudson only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1970 Open Championship)