English professional golfer

James Hitch* (1930 – 25 December 2015) was an English professional golfer.

Hitch* was born in Bromley. He won several major professional tournaments including the 1960 British Masters and the 1965 Agfa-Gevaert Tournament. He was selected as a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Ryder Cup team in 1965, losing all three of the matches he played.

Contents

• 1 Death
• 2 Tournament wins
• 3 Results in major championships
• 4 Team appearances
• 5 References

Death

Hitch* died, aged 85, on Christmas Day 2015 in Belgium where he had lived for many years.

Tournament wins

• 1960 British Masters
• 1961 East Rand Open (South Africa)
• 1965 Agfa-Gevaert Tournament, Honda Foursomes Tournament (with Bill Large)

Results in major championships

Note: Hitch* only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.

::Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1968 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

• Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain): 1965
• Amateurs–Professionals Match (representing the Professionals): 1959 (winners)

References