Ian Hutchings

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Ian Hutchings
Personal information
Full nameIan Guy Hutchings
Born (1968-03-26) 26 March 1968 (age 55)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Residence Johannesburg, South Africa
Career
Turned professional1988
Current tour(s) Sunshine Tour
Former tour(s) Canadian Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour1
Other7

Ian Guy Hutchings (born 26 March 1968) is a professional golfer from Zimbabwe who lives in South Africa. He is currently a member of the Sunshine Tour and a former member of the Canadian Tour. He collected two wins in South Africa in 1994 and 1996, four wins in Canada, and other international victories. His best ever finish on the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit was 14th in 1994. He has over R1,500,000 career earnings on the Sunshine Tour.

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Amateur highlights

Professional wins (8)

Sunshine Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
118 May 1996 FNB Pro Series (Eastern Cape)−16 (66-69-68=203)1 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Mark Murless

Canadian Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
13 Jul 1994 Klondike Klassic −5 (70-71-66-68=275)Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Arden Knoll
225 Jun 1995 Henry Singer Alberta Open −12 (67-63-66-72=268)3 strokes Flag of Namibia.svg Trevor Dodds
329 Jun 1997 Telus Calgary Open −17 (71-66-67-67=271)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Scott Petersen, Flag of the United States.svg Jean-Paul Hebert
47 Jun 1998 BC TEL Pacific Open −13 (66-69-68-68=271)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg John Bizik, Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Espinosa,
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Woods

Other wins (3)

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