Hobday won 17 professional events in his career, which
started in 1969, including two on the European Tour and the US
Senior Open in 1994.
South African-born Hobday had a reputation as a carouser,
practical joker and raconteur but also as one of the best
ball-strikers on the circuit.
(Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Richard Lough)
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