Residence: Buffalo, New York
DOB: 04/08/1968 |
Although Hart hasn't won many tournaments, he continues to be one of the most consistent players on the Tour. He has more than 4 dozen top-10 finishes including many 2nd and 3rd place finishes. He attended Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School in Miami, Florida and went on to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville where he was a 4-time All-American, 3-time all-SEC 1st team and 1987 SEC Freshman of the Year at the University of Florida.
A father of triplets who often travel on the PGA Tour with him, Dudley has 2 wins on the PGA Tour to date - the 1996 Bell Canadian Open and in 2000 at the Honda Classic. He also finished tied for 1st in the 2004 EDS Byron Nelson Championship but lost in the play-off to Sergio García.
Dudley has had an injury plagued career. In 1995 he injured a wrist by hitting root at Canon Greater Hartford Open. After two months in a cast and another two in rehab, he finally underwent surgery to repair torn ligaments prior to the 1996 season. He was again injured in 2003 and had to limit his play to 22 starts due to a herniated disc in his back. A big fan of and season ticket holder to the Buffalo Sabres ice hockey team, Dudley Hart bought the Lake Shore Country Club on Lake Ontario with fellow tour pro, Jeff Sluman.
His best finish in 2008 came at the BMW Championship where a final round 65 was not enough to stop Camilo Villegas from securing his 1st PGA Tour victory. Dudley has secured a number of other top-10 finishes in the 2008 season which has place him in the top-30 on the PGA Tour Money list and allowed him to continue his season into the ‘Play-offs’ this Autumn. |