Rick Gibson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | October 27, 1961||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | Canada | ||
Career | |||
College | Brigham Young University | ||
Turned professional | 1984 | ||
Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour Asia Golf Circuit Canadian Tour Champions Tour | ||
Professional wins | 10 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Japan Golf Tour | 2 | ||
Asian Tour | 1 | ||
European Senior Tour | 1 | ||
Other | 6 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||
The Open Championship | T92: 1991 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Rick Gibson (born October 27, 1961) is a Canadian professional golfer who plays primarily in Asia.
Gibson was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He played college golf at Brigham Young University, where he was an All-American in 1984. [1]
Gibson played on the Canadian Tour after turning professional in 1984. Elsewhere, he played on the Asia Golf Circuit, where he won the Order of Merit in 1991, [2] which then qualified him for the Japan Golf Tour, where he won two tournaments. He later also played on the Asian Tour, winning once.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Jun 16, 1991 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −8 (71-71-68-70=280) | Playoff | Masahiro Kuramoto, Shinsaku Maeda |
2 | Mar 26, 1995 | Novell KSB Open | −17 (65-67-71-68=271) | 1 stroke | Toshimitsu Izawa, Tsukasa Watanabe |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1991 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | Masahiro Kuramoto, Shinsaku Maeda | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Mar 10, 2002 | Casino Filipino Philippine Open | −5 (68-69-73-73=283) | 4 strokes | Robert Jacobson |
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2006 | Bangkok Airways Open | Chawalit Plaphol | Lost to par on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Mar 3, 1991 | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | −11 (70-67-70-70=277) | 1 stroke | Chen Liang-hsi |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Sep 10, 1988 | Labatt's Blue Light Pro-Am | −9 (71-68-67-69=275) | 3 strokes | Dave DeLong, Ward Stouffer |
2 | Sep 23, 1990 | CPGA Championship | −16 (69-66-67-70=272) | 1 stroke | Louis Brown, Richard Zokol |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 21, 1985 | George Williams B.C. Open | −5 (68-69-71=208) | Playoff | Doug Lecuyer |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 6, 2014 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | −15 (63-66-66=195) | 6 strokes | Denis O'Sullivan |
Tournament | 1991 |
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The Open Championship | T92 |
"T" = Tied
Note: Gibson only played in The Open Championship.
Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Senior PGA Championship | CUT | |||
U.S. Senior Open | CUT | |||
Senior Players Championship | T20 | |||
Senior British Open Championship | CUT | T3 | CUT |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Gibson never played in The Tradition.
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