Introduction
Guy Lewis Hunt (born 17 January 1947) is an English professional golfer.
Hunt was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. He turned professional as a sixteen-year-old in 1963. He finished second on the Order of Merit in the first official season of the European Tour in 1972, having had eleven top ten finishes. He also made the top twenty three times after that, in 1974, 1975 and 1977. His sole European Tour win came at the 1977 Dunlop Masters. He played on the 1975 Ryder Cup team.
Hunt later worked as a tournament administrator and he also played on the European Seniors Tour from 1997 to 1999, but he did not win at that level.
Professional wins (2)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Oct 1977 | Dunlop Masters | +7 (74-70-76-71=291) | Playoff |  Brian Barnes |
Other wins (1)
- 1968 Lord Derby’s Under-23 Professional Tournament
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T48 | CUT | T6 | CUT | T39 | T28 | T32 | T15 | T17 | CUT |
Hunt never played in the U.S. Open nor the PGA Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1979)
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1975
- World Cup (representing England): 1972, 1975
- Double Diamond International (representing England): 1972 (winners), 1975, 1976 (winners)
- Sotogrande Match (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1974 (winners)