He played in the 1979 Ryder Cup as a late replacement for Tom Watson.

Hayes won three times on the PGA Tour: the Byron Nelson Golf Classic and Pensacola Open in 1976 and the Tournament Players Championship in 1977.

The previous record of 65 was set by Henry Cotton in the second round in 1934 at Royal St.

[6] Hayes played in the 1979 Ryder Cup team after Tom Watson gave up his spot to be with his wife at the birth of their first child.

[9] In the late 1980s, Hayes began preparing for a career in golf course design and construction.