Earned his fourth U.S. Open start by qualifying for the season-ending Tour Championship last year. His lone PGA Tour victory to date is the 2016 RSM Classic in a playoff over Blayne Barber, Billy Horschel, Henrik Norlander and Camilo Villegas. He also won the 2016 Price Cutter Charity Classic on the Web.com Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour). A former member of Team Canada, Hughes won the 2011 and 2012 Canadian Amateur titles. He played at Kent State and won the 2011 Mid-America Conference individual title. He also represented Canada in the 2012 World Amateur Team Championship.
U.S. Open Record
| YEAR | SITE | SCORES | TO PAR | FINISH |
| 2021 | Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course) | 73-67-68-77--285 | +1 | T-15 |
| 2020 | Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course) | 72-76 | +8 | MC |
| 2018 | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | 76-75 | +11 | MC |
| 2013 | Merion Golf Club | 75-78 | +13 | MC |