John Patrick "J.P." Hayes (born August 2, 1965) is an American professional golfer.

[2] He attended the University of Texas at El Paso, where he was a member of the golf team.

[4] Hayes disqualified himself in a Q-school qualifying event in November 2008 for mistakenly using a non-regulation ball for two strokes.

[2][5] He still managed to make 15 starts in 2009 through past champion status and sponsor invites.

Hayes planned to return to competitive golf in 2014 to prepare for the Champions Tour.