Scott Hend

Scott Robert Hend (born 1973) is an Australian professional golfer. He has played on a number of the world's main tours. He is renowned as a long hitter.

Professional career Hend turned professional in 1997. He joined the PGA Tour of Australasia later in the year. Hend has since played on most of the major golf tours around the world. He has won three times in Australia and was the inaugural winner of the Von Nida Tour Order of Merit in 2003. He has also won on the Canadian Tour at the 2002 Victoria Open.

Hend played on the United States-based PGA Tour in 2004 and 2005, having gained his card at qualifying school for both seasons. In 2005, he was the first foreign player to win the 'Long Drive' statistic on the PGA Tour. Hend's best PGA Tour finish was third at the 2004 BellSouth Classic.

Since 2007 he has played on the Asian Tour, winning for the first time in 2008 at the Indonesia President Invitational. He finished fourth on the Order of Merit in both 2007 and 2009, and in 2007 was named Rookie of the Year.

In June 2016, Hend won the Queen's Cup in Thailand by one stroke, for his ninth victory on the Asian Tour. This moved him up into a tie for third place on the all-time winners list, behind only Thaworn Wiratchant and Thongchai Jaidee. He went on to win the 2016 Asian Tour Order of Merit.

Hend won his third European Tour title in March 2019 at the Maybank Championship. This was also his tenth victory on the Asian Tour, in a co-sanctioned event. He won the event in a dramatic playoff with Nacho Elvira, making a birdie at the first extra hole.

Senior career Hend turned 50 in August 2023 and joined the European Senior Tour. He won on his first start at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open. In 2025, he won twice on the European Senior Tour, claiming the season-long Order of Merit.

In May 2026, Hend won the Trophy Hassan II in Morocco. It was his first on the PGA Tour Champions.

Awards and honors

In 2003, Hend won the Von Nida Tour's Order of Merit. In 2007, he earned the Asian Tour's Rookie of the Year honors. In 2016, Hend won the Asian Tour's Order of Merit. In 2016, he was voted the Asian Tour's Players' Player of the Year.

Professional wins (19) European Tour wins (3) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

European Tour playoff record (2–2)

Asian Tour wins (10) 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (2–2)

Von Nida Tour wins (2)

Australasian Development Tour wins (1)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

Foundation Tour wins (1) 1999 South Australian PGA Championship

PGA Tour Champions wins (1)

European Senior Tour wins (3)

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships Results not in chronological order in 2020.

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied for place NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships Results not in chronological order before 2015. 1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

NT = no tournament "T" = tied