In 1981, Hulbert turned professional. In 1985, he joined the
PGA Tour after his success at
1984 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. Hulbert won three times on the
PGA Tour; his last two wins came in playoffs. His first win came at the
Federal Express St. Jude Classic in 1986 by one stroke over
Joey Sindelar. His second victory was at the 1989
B.C. Open in a playoff over
Bob Estes. In his third win at the 1991
Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic, he defeated
Kenny Knox on the first hole in a playoff. He has had more than 45 top-10 finishes in his PGA Tour career including more than a half-dozen 2nd or 3rd-place finishes. Hulbert had a knack for the Plantation Course at the
Kapalua International, an event he won in 1991, and finished 2nd to
Davis Love III in 1992. Hulbert caddied for
Davis Love III at the
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and the
Northern Trust Open in the early part of 2008 prior to starting play on the
Champions Tour. He began playing on the Champions Tour in April 2008. He finished T8 in his debut event, the
Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am, and matched it a year later at the
Dick's Sporting Goods Open. == Personal life ==