Bob Gilder

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Bob Gilder
Personal information
Full nameRobert Bryan Gilder
Born (1950-12-31) December 31, 1950 (age 73)
Corvallis, Oregon
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
ResidenceCorvallis, Oregon
SpousePeggy Gilder
Career
College Arizona State University
Turned professional1973
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins24
Highest ranking 94 (August 11, 1991) [1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour6
Japan Golf Tour3
PGA Tour of Australasia1
PGA Tour Champions10
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament 14th: 1982
PGA Championship T4: 1981
U.S. Open T6: 1992
The Open Championship T39: 1983
Achievements and awards
Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year 		2001

Robert Bryan Gilder (born December 31, 1950) is an American professional golfer. He won six tournaments on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour, where he has ten wins since joining in 2001.

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Early life and amateur career

Born in Corvallis, Oregon, Gilder graduated from Corvallis High School. He then attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. He walked on to the Sun Devils' golf team and was the 1973 Western Athletic Conference individual golf champion. [2]

Professional career

Gilder's double-eagle plaque at Westchester Country Club Bob Gilder Plaque at Westchester Country Club 1982.jpg
Gilder's double-eagle plaque
at Westchester Country Club

In 1973, Gilder turned pro and found success soon thereafter. He won a tournament on the New Zealand Golf Circuit in 1974, the New Zealand Open. He shot 283 (−5) and then defeated Jack Newton and Bob Charles in a playoff. [3] He won his first PGA Tour tournament a year and a half later at the 1976 Phoenix Open. He won six times during his career, including three in 1982. Gilder was a tour mainstay for many years and played on the Ryder Cup team in 1983.

Gilder may be best remembered for his double eagle in 1982 at the Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic. It took place during the third round, at the 509-yard (465 m) par-5 18th hole of the Westchester Country Club, just north of New York City. [4] Gilder used a 3 wood from 251 yards (230 m) away; his second shot carried 230 yards (210 m), landed softly on the green, and rolled into the cup. A plaque on the 18th fairway commemorates the feat. [5] It gave him a 192 (−18) for 54 holes, which tied a tour record. It also doubled his lead to a comfortable six strokes; he won the tournament by five strokes on Sunday with a 69 to finish at 261 (−19). [6]

Gilder won one of the longest sudden death playoffs in PGA Tour history at the Phoenix Open in January 1983. It took him eight holes to defeat Rex Caldwell, Johnny Miller, and Mark O'Meara. [7] It was his second win in Phoenix and sixth and final victory on the PGA Tour.

Senior career

At the end of 2000, Gilder became eligible to play on the Senior PGA Tour (later Champions Tour) and found immediate success, winning two tournaments and being named Rookie of the Year in 2001.

After winning tournaments in five out of his first six years on the Champions Tour, Gilder entered a victory drought of almost five years. In the first seven individual events of the 2011 season, he placed no higher than a tie for 56th place, and had struggled to a stroke average of over 73.5 per round. However, Gilder ended his drought with a come-from-behind win in the Principal Charity Classic, a tournament he had previously won in 2002. With three birdies on his final four holes, including a birdie on the notoriously difficult 18th hole, Gilder was the victor by one shot over Champions Tour rookie Mark Brooks, who was seeking his first win on the senior circuit. This victory gave Gilder his milestone 10th victory on the Champions Tour.

Personal life

Gilder is a lifelong resident of Corvallis, Oregon. He enjoys auto racing and has competed in Trans-Am races. [2]

Gilder and his wife, Peggy, have a grandson with cystic fibrosis and are involved with several charities that help battle the disease including Doernbecher Children's Hospital [8] and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. [9]

Awards and honors

Gilder was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (24)

PGA Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jan 18, 1976 Phoenix Open −16 (68-67-66-67=268)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Roger Maltbie
2Jun 22, 1980 Canadian Open −6 (67-67-70-70=274)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Pate, Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Thompson
3May 2, 1982 Byron Nelson Golf Classic −14 (67-65-67-67=266)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange
4Jun 27, 1982 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic −19 (64-63-65-69=261)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Peter Jacobsen, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kite
5Sep 12, 1982 Bank of Boston Classic −13 (67-67-70-67=271)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller
6Jan 30, 1983 Phoenix Open (2)−13 (68-68-66-69=271)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Rex Caldwell, Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller,
Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1983 Phoenix Open Flag of the United States.svg Rex Caldwell, Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller,
Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara 		Won with birdie on eighth extra hole
Miller and O'Meara eliminated by birdie on second hole

PGA of Japan Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Oct 26, 1980 Bridgestone Tournament −5 (71-70-72-70=283)1 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki
2Nov 7, 1982 Goldwin Cup Japan vs USA −10 (65-69=134)Shared title with Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Peete
3Nov 4, 1990 Acom P.T. 115 pts (38-39-38=115)*1 point Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tway

*Note: The 1990 Acom P.T. was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Nov 24, 1974 New Zealand Open −5 (74-69-68-72=283)Playoff Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Newton

New Zealand Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1974 New Zealand Open Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Newton Won with birdie on third extra hole
Newton eliminated by par on second hole

Other wins (4)

Champions Tour wins (10)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (9)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Feb 18, 2001 Verizon Classic −11 (70-68-67=205)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Fleisher, Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd,
Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan
2Oct 28, 2001 Senior Tour Championship −11 (67-68-69-73=277)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Doug Tewell
3Jul 21, 2002 SBC Senior Open −12 (70-63-71=204)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin
4Jul 28, 2002 FleetBoston Classic −13 (66-67-70=203)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey
5Sep 1, 2002 Allianz Championship −13 (67-66-67=203)1 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg John Bland
6Sep 8, 2002 Kroger Senior Classic −16 (66-65-69=200)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Tom Jenkins
7Apr 20, 2003 Emerald Coast Classic −17 (66-64-63=193)4 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Vicente Fernández, Flag of the United States.svg Larry Nelson,
Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Thompson
8Sep 18, 2005 Constellation Energy Classic −18 (64-67-67=198)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Morris Hatalsky
9Sep 17, 2006 Constellation Energy Classic (2)−14 (69-68-65=202)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Brad Bryant, Flag of the United States.svg Jay Haas
10Jun 5, 2011 Principal Charity Classic (2)−14 (68-66-65=199)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Mark Brooks

Champions Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2002 SBC Senior Open Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin Won with par on first extra hole
22002 FleetBoston Classic Flag of the United States.svg John Mahaffey Won with birdie on third extra hole
32002 Kroger Senior Classic Flag of the United States.svg Tom Jenkins Won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1973197419751976197719781979
Masters Tournament T39
U.S. Open CUTT49T58CUTT44T16
The Open Championship T40
PGA Championship T69T58T19T16
Tournament1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Masters Tournament CUTT1514T44CUTT4437
U.S. Open T32CUTT37T39CUTCUTT58T8CUT
The Open Championship T51T39CUT
PGA Championship T55T48T63T37T18T53T6T34
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Masters Tournament T42T34
U.S. Open T56T6T33T50CUTCUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T57T5CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 000002108
U.S. Open 0000232113
The Open Championship 00000043
PGA Championship 0002471615
Totals00026125139

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament19761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995
The Players Championship T51T61CUTT43CUTT63T65T35CUTT33CUTT32CUTT34T56CUTCUTCUTT35T43

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Champions Tour Media Guide – Bob Gilder". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Gilder Wins in a Playoff". Glasgow Herald. November 25, 1974. p. 5. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Double eagle lands Gilder tour record". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. June 27, 1982. p. 1E. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
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  8. ↑ "Champions Tour Wives to donate to Doernbecher Children's Hospital". PGA Tour. August 23, 2005. Archived from the original on March 11, 2006.
  9. ↑ 2006 Platt Classic charity tournament announcement Archived March 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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