Victor Jean Hugo (born 3 December 1975) is a South African professional golfer.
Career Hugo matriculated at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, South Africa in 1994. Three years later he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from University of Stellenbosch. He is the youngest son of organic chemist Professor Victor Hugo and Esme Hugo who were both active in sport and sport administration. He also excelled in rugby and cricket before choosing golf as a career.
Hugo played on the European Tour and had his best season in 2001 when he finished 34th on the Order of Merit.
Amateur wins 1998 South African International Amateur Match-play Championship 1999 South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship Source:
Professional wins (25) Sunshine Tour wins (22) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up128 Nov 1999Zimbabwe Open−17 (62-66-65-68=271)2 strokes Ulrich van den Berg229 Oct 2000Western Cape Classic−9 (70-65-72=207)1 stroke Titch Moore, Phillip Sanderson, Schalk van der Merwe321 Apr 2006Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella−8 (71-70-67=208)5 strokes Chris Williams429 Apr 2006SAA Pro-Am Invitational (1st)−16 (68-64-68=200)2 strokes Anton Haig54 Feb 2007Nashua Masters−11 (64-67-68-70=269)Playoff Titch Moore610 May 2008Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open56 pts (16-26-13-1=56)6 points Neil Schietekat730 May 2008Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at Selborne−13 (69-66-68=203)2 strokes Bradford Vaughan816 Apr 2010Vodacom Origins of Golf (3) at Gardener Ross−15 (69-70-62=201)1 stroke Charl Schwartzel917 Sep 2010Vodacom Origins of Golf (4) at Stellenbosch−17 (66-67-66=199)3 strokes Shaun Norris1030 Oct 2010Platinum Classic−20 (66-64-66=196)2 strokes Michiel Bothma1128 May 2011Vodacom Origins of Golf (5) at Pretoria−11 (72-66-67=205)3 strokes George Coetzee, Adilson da Silva1229 Jul 2011Vodacom Origins of Golf (6) at Simola−15 (68-69-64=201)Playoff Peter Karmis1323 Sep 2011Vodacom Origins of Golf Final (7)−8 (70-72-66=208)2 strokes Louis de Jager, Lyle Rowe1423 Aug 2013Vodacom Origins of Golf (8) at Langebaan−14 (72-63-67=202)7 strokes Merrick Bremner, Andrew Curlewis, Jbe' Kruger1525 Jul 2014Vodacom Origins of Golf (9) at Arabella−7 (68-69=137)1 stroke Rhys West1622 Aug 2015Vodacom Origins of Golf (10) at San Lameer−6 (67-69-74=210)1 stroke Peter Karmis, Derick Petersen1712 Sep 2015Vodacom Origins of Golf (11) at Vaal de Grace−21 (65-66-64=195)1 stroke Jacques Kruyswijk187 Mar 2018Steyn City Team Championship(with Hennie du Plessis)−23 (66-66-61=193)1 stroke Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Kyle McClatchie1911 Oct 2019Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge−11 (60-65-74=199)4 strokes Hennie du Plessis, Clinton Grobler2018 Aug 2024Vodacom Origins of Golf (12) at Highland Gate−13 (66-67-70=203)1 stroke Jonathan Broomhead2115 Sep 2024Bain's Whisky Ubunye Championship(with Ruan Korb)−20 (65-69-67-73=264)4 strokes Jaco Ahlers and Michael Hollick, Trevor Fisher Jnr and Stefan Wears-Taylor2228 Aug 2026Sunbet Challenge (Wild Coast Sun)−8 (71-66-65=202)1 stroke Nikhil Rama
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–2) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12005Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pretoria Desvonde BotesLost to birdie on first extra hole22007Nashua Masters Titch MooreWon with par on first extra hole32011Vodacom Origins of Golf at Simola Peter KarmisWon with birdie on first extra hole42011KCM Zambia Open Doug McGuiganLost to birdie on fifth extra hole
Challenge Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up19 Jul 2000Volvo Finnish Open−15 (62-69-74-68=273)5 strokes Magnus Persson Atlevi, Nils Roerbaek-Petersen
Other wins (1) 2005 Wild Coast Sun Touring Pro-Am (South Africa)
European Senior Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up14 Oct 2026Reignwood Legends Championship−13 (65-67-71=203)3 strokes Matthew Cort
Results in major championships Tournament199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUT Note: Hugo only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2009Match PlayChampionshipInvitationalChampions73
Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1998
See also 2015 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
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