Mark Hayes (golfer) Mark Hayes (golfer) 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. Born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Hayes played collegiately at Oklahoma State University, where he was a two-time All-American. He won the Sunnehanna Amateur in 1972. Hayes won three times on the PGA Tour: the Byron Nelson Golf Classic and Pensacola Open in 1976 and the Tournament Players Championship in 1977. He also
Peter Thomson (golfer) Championship." CUT = missed the halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1975 and 1984 Open Championships) DQ = disqualified "T" indicates a tie for a place. This was the December edition of the tournament. Peter Thomson (golfer) Peter William Thomson (23 August 1929 – 20 June 2018) was an Australian professional golfer. He won the Open Championship five times between 1954 and 1965. It should be noted that Peter Thomson is the only golfer to win a (modern) major three times in succession. The Open (British) 1954, 1955, 1956. Thomson was born in Brunswick, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Australia.