Scott Hend
Name:
Scott Robert HendCountry:
AustraliaBorn:
Aug 15, 1973 in Townsville, Queensland, Aus.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1997Multiple wins on the Asian and European Tours. Asian Tour Order of Merit winner (2016).
Hend has enjoyed several wins during his career on the Australasian, Asian and European Tours. He is known for his long hitting from the tee. The inaugural winner of the Von Nida Tour (Australian development tour) Order of Merit in 2003, Hend later won the season-long Asian Tour Order of Merit in 2016.
America
Ian Woosnam
Played as the Barbados Legends hosted by Ian Woosnam (Apr 25-27; European Snr Tour event). Second-placed Greg Owen (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Scott hend (Aus), who recorded his second European Senior (Legends) Tour win. [Apes Hill Club, St James, Barbados].
Europe
WinstonGolf
Played as the WinstonGolf Senior Open (Sept 15-17). Second-placed Phillip Archer (Eng) and Peter Baker (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 50-year-old Scott Hend, who recorded his first European Senior (Legends) Tour win in his very first start on the Tour. [Open course, WinstonGolf, Vorbeck, nr Schwerin, Germany].
Asia
Maybank
Played as the Maybank Championship (March 21-24; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Scott Hend (Aus) beat Nacho Elvira (Esp) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Palm course, Saujana G&CC, nr Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Awards
Asian Tr
Hend (Aus) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Asian Tour over a minimum of 40 rounds. Prom Meesawat (Thai) was second with 69.47; Pavit Tangkamolprasert (Thai) was third 69.53.
Asia
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Played as the Queen's Cup (June 16-19; Asian Tour event; in honour of Queen Sirikit of Thailand). Second-placed Gunn Charoenkul (Thai) finished 1 shot behind Scott Hend (Aus), who recorded his ninth Asian Tour win. [Santiburi Samui CC, Koh Samui Island, Thailand].
Awards
Asian Tr
Hend (Aus) won the Asian Tour 2016 Order of Merit, with earnings of US$1,004,792 on the Tour. Marcus Fraser (Aus) was second with $730,023; Jeung-hun Wang (S Kor) was third with $546,193.
Asia
True Corp
Played as the True Thailand Classic (March 10-13; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Piya Swangarunporn (Thai) finished 1 shot behind Hend (Aus), who claimed his second European Tour title. [Black Mountain GC, Hua Hin, Thailand]. Note: the Thailand Classic title made a comeback with an unrelated European Tour event in 2023.
Asia
Venetian
Played as the Venetian Macau Open (Oct 15-18; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Chiragh Kumar (India) and defending champion Anirban Lahiri (India) finished 3 shots behind Hend (Aus), who recorded his second win in this event in three years. [Macau G&CC, Macau, China].
Asia
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Played as the Hong Kong Open (Oct 16-19; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Hend (Aus) beat Angelo Que (Phil) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th) to claim his first European Tour win. [Hong Kong GC, Fanling; composite of 10 holes from Eden course, 8 from the New].
Asia
PTT
Played as the inaugural Chiangmai Golf Classic presented by PTT (March 28-31; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Bryce Easton (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Hend (Aus), who closed with an 8-under par 64 final round. [Alpine Golf Resort, nr Chiang Mai, Thailand].
Asia
Venetian
Played as the Venetian Macau Open (Oct 17-20; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Anirban Lahiri (Ind) finished 3 shots behind Hend (Aus), who claimed his second Asian Tour win in the space of three weeks. [Macau G&CC, Macau, China].
Asia
Mercuries
Played as the Mercuries Taiwan Masters (Oct 3-6; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Sam Cyr (USA) finished 4 shots behind Hend (Aus), the only player to finish the tournament under par. [Tamsui course, Taiwan G&CC, Taipei, Taiwan].
Asia
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Singapore Classic (April 5-7; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Mithun Perera (Sri), Wei-chih Lu (Tpe), Javi Colomo (Esp) and David Lipsky (USA) finished 1 shot behind Scott Hend (Aus). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Orchid CC, Singapore]. Note: the Singapore Classic title returned with an unrelated European Tour event in 2023.
Asia
Pertamina
Played as the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational (Aug 28-31; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Wen-tang Lin (Taiw) finished 3 shots behind first-time Asian Tour winner Hend (Aus). [Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) course, Damai Indah Golf, North Jakarta, Indonesia].
Awards
Asian Tr
Hend (Aus) won the Asian Tour 2007 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. He finished fourth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of US$363,109.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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