Professional Career
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 won the PGA Tour-sponsored Tallahassee Open in 1986 and three Oklahoma Opens. He played on the 1979 Ryder Cup team.
Hayes had his best finish in a major championship at the 1980 U.S. Open where he began the final round of play two shots out of the lead but shot a final round 74 to finish T6. Hayes was also the first round leader at the 1975 PGA Championship but finished T22.
After turning 50, Hayes joined the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour), but he has not won at the level, and he has not played a full schedule since 2001. His best finish was T10 at the 2001 Siebel Classic in Silicon Valley.
Hayes is well known for his trademark bucket caps.
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