Simon Forbes Newbold Hobday (23 June 1940 – 2 March 2017)[2][3] was a South African professional golfer who won tournaments on three continents.

[4] Hobday lived part of his life in Zambia and represented the country in the 1966 Eisenhower Trophy.

In the final round he broke the course record at the Muthaiga Golf Course with a 66 (−6) to leap into second place.

At 284 (−4) he finished joint runner-up with Scotland's Bernard Gallacher, five behind champion Maurice Bembridge.

He defeated several notable professionals including Christy O'Connor Snr and Australia's Bob Tuohy.