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.
In 1997, Hend turned professional. 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. 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.
<sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record (2âÂÂ2)
<sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (2âÂÂ2)
European Senior Tour playoff record (0âÂÂ1)
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied for place<br> NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
<sup>1</sup>Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic<br>
NT = no tournament<br> "T" = tied