# Jean Hugo (golfer)

Victor Jean Hugo (born 3 December 1975) is a South African professional golfer.

## Golf 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
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## Professional wins (23)
### Sunshine Tour wins (21)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 28 Nov 1999 | Zimbabwe Open | −17 (62-66-65-68=271) | 2 strokes | Ulrich van den Berg |
| 2 | 29 Oct 2000 | Western Cape Classic | −9 (70-65-72=207) | 1 stroke | Titch Moore, Phillip Sanderson, Schalk van der Merwe |
| 3 | 21 Apr 2006 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella | −8 (71-70-67=208) | 5 strokes | Chris Williams |
| 4 | 29 Apr 2006 | SAA Pro-Am Invitational (1st) | −16 (68-64-68=200) | 2 strokes | Anton Haig |
| 5 | 4 Feb 2007 | Nashua Masters | −11 (64-67-68-70=269) | Playoff | Titch Moore |
| 6 | 10 May 2008 | Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open | 56 pts (16-26-13-1=56) | 6 points | Neil Schietekat |
| 7 | 30 May 2008 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at Selborne | −13 (69-66-68=203) | 2 strokes | Bradford Vaughan |
| 8 | 16 Apr 2010 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (3) at Gardener Ross | −15 (69-70-62=201) | 1 stroke | Charl Schwartzel |
| 9 | 17 Sep 2010 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (4) at Stellenbosch | −17 (66-67-66=199) | 3 strokes | Shaun Norris |
| 10 | 30 Oct 2010 | Platinum Classic | −20 (66-64-66=196) | 2 strokes | Michiel Bothma |
| 11 | 28 May 2011 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (5) at Pretoria | −11 (72-66-67=205) | 3 strokes | George Coetzee, Adilson da Silva |
| 12 | 29 Jul 2011 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (6) at Simola | −15 (68-69-64=201) | Playoff | Peter Karmis |
| 13 | 23 Sep 2011 | Vodacom Origins of Golf Final (7) | −8 (70-72-66=208) | 2 strokes | Louis de Jager, Lyle Rowe |
| 14 | 23 Aug 2013 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (8) at Langebaan | −14 (72-63-67=202) | 7 strokes | Merrick Bremner, Andrew Curlewis, Jbe' Kruger |
| 15 | 25 Jul 2014 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (9) at Arabella | −7 (68-69=137)* | 1 stroke | Rhys West |
| 16 | 22 Aug 2015 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (10) at San Lameer | −6 (67-69-74=210) | 1 stroke | Peter Karmis, Derick Petersen |
| 17 | 12 Sep 2015 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (11) at Vaal de Grace | −21 (65-66-64=195) | 1 stroke | Jacques Kruyswijk |
| 18 | 7 Mar 2018 | Steyn City Team Championship (with Hennie du Plessis) | −23 (66-66-61=193) | 1 stroke | Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Kyle McClatchie |
| 19 | 11 Oct 2019 | Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge | −11 (60-65-74=199) | 4 strokes | Hennie du Plessis, Clinton Grobler |
| 20 | 18 Aug 2024 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (12) at Highland Gate | −13 (66-67-70=203) | 1 stroke | Jonathan Broomhead |
| 21 | 15 Sep 2024 | Bain'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-Taylor |
*Note: The 2014 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2005 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pretoria | Desvonde Botes | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2007 | Nashua Masters | Titch Moore | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2011 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Simola | Peter Karmis | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2011 | KCM Zambia Open | Doug McGuigan | Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |

### Challenge Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
| 1 | 9 Jul 2000 | Volvo 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)

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | | CUT | | | | | | | | | CUT |
Note: Hugo only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

## Results in World Golf Championships

| Tournament | 2009 |
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | 73 |

## Team appearances

Amateur
* Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1998