Scott Robert Hend (born 1973) is an Australian professional golfer who has played on a number of the world's main tours. He is renowned as a long hitter.

Professional career

Hend turned professional in 1997 and joined the

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. He has since played on most of the major golf tours around the world. He has won three times in Australia, and was the inaugural winner of the

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Order of Merit in 2003. He has also won on the

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, at the 2002

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. Hend played on the United States-based

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in 2004 and 2005, having gained his card at

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for both seasons. In 2005, he was the first foreign player to win the 'Long Drive' statistic on the PGA Tour. Since 2007 he has played on the

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, winning for the first time in 2008 at the Indonesia President Invitational. He finished fourth on the Order of Merit in both 2007 and 2009, and in 2007 was named Rookie of the Year. In June 2016, Hend won the

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in Thailand by one stroke, for his ninth victory on the Asian Tour. This moved him up into a tie for third place on the all-time winners list, behind only

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and

Thongchai Jaidee Thongchai Jaidee ( th, ธงชัย ใจดี; , born 8 November 1969) is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He formerly played on the Asian Tour and the European Tour. On the Asian Tour, he holds the record for ...

. He went on to win the 2016 Asian Tour Order of Merit. Hend won his third European Tour title in March 2019 at the

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. This was also his tenth victory on the Asian Tour, in a co-sanctioned event. He won the event in a dramatic playoff with

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, making a birdie at the first extra hole.

Professional wins (15)

European Tour wins (3)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

European Tour playoff record (2–2)

Asian Tour wins (10)

''*Note: The 2012 ISPS Handa Singapore Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.''
¹Co-sanctioned by the

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Asian Tour playoff record (2–2)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

Von Nida Tour wins (2)

Australasian Development Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

*1999 South Australian PGA Championship (Foundation Tour)

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
NT = No tournament due to

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Results in World Golf Championships

''Results not in chronological order before 2015.'' ¹Cancelled due to

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pandemic
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

References

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