Terry Gale

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Terry Gale
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Personal information
Full nameTerry R. Gale
Born (1946-06-07) 7 June 1946 (age 77)
Yelbeni, Western Australia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Perth, Western Australia
Career
Turned professional1976
Former tour(s) PGA of Japan Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
PGA Tour of Australasia
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins43
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour2
PGA Tour of Australasia16
European Senior Tour7
Other18
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T13: 1979

Terry R. Gale (born 7 June 1946) is an Australian professional golfer.

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Professional career

Gale had a successful amateur career before turning professional at a relatively advanced age in 1976. From the mid-1970s to the early 1990s he won regularly on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Japan Golf Tour, and the Asia Golf Circuit. Once he turned 50, he joined the European Seniors Tour, where he won seven tournaments. His best season on that tour was 2003, when he finished third on the Order of Merit. He also played on the Japanese Seniors Tour.

Personal life

Gale originally worked as a sheep farmer. [1]

Off the course, Gale was the second Chairman of the PGA Tour of Australasia. His son, Mark Gale was a professional Australian rules footballer. Gale was also a talented cricketer in his youth, representing his state on occasion, although never at First Class level.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (44)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
120 Jun 1982 Yomiuri Open −16 (70-70-68-68=276)3 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masahiro Kuramoto, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tsuneyuki Nakajima,
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Namio Takasu, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Nobumitsu Yuhara
223 Apr 1989 Dunlop Open 1−4 (73-74-68-69=284)1 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-ming, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Senior

1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1983 Japan Open Golf Championship Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki Lost to par on second extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
126 Mar 1978 Singapore Open −6 (68-70-72-68=278)1 stroke Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Mya Aye
26 Mar 1983 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open −9 (67-71-71-70=279)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jay Cudd
31 Apr 1984 Indonesia Open −8 (70-70-71-69=280)2 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Chien-soon
410 Mar 1985 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open (2)−14 (68-64-69-69=270)7 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-chung
58 Mar 1987 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open (3)−8 (66-75-70-69=280)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Greg Twiggs
623 Apr 1989 Dunlop Open 1−4 (73-74-68-69=284)1 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-ming, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Senior

1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1982 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open Flag of the United States.svg Kurt Cox, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Sieckmann Cox won with par on fourth extra hole
Gale eliminated by par on first hole
2 1987 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Flag of the United States.svg Greg Twiggs Won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (16)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
16 Mar 1977 Forbes Classic −3 (285)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Dunk
225 Mar 1979 Royal Fremantle Open −8 (69-73-67-71=280)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Hore
35 Aug 1979 Nedlands Masters −9 (69-68-71-71=279)5 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Ginn
431 Aug 1980 Western Australian Open −2 (71-74-69-72=286)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Randall
510 May 1981 Halls Head Western Open −7 (69-69-67-76=281)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shaw
617 May 1981 CIG Channel 9 Nedlands Masters (2)−4 (70-69-70-71=280)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vaughan Somers
729 Nov 1981 New Zealand PGA Championship −11 (66-67-68-68=269)Playoff Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles
823 May 1982 Town and Country Western Australian Open (2)−13 (71-68-65-71=275)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vaughan Somers
928 Nov 1982 New Zealand BP Open −4 (75-66-74-69=284)2 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles
105 Dec 1982 Air New Zealand Shell Open −7 (66-68-65-74=273)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady
1123 Jan 1983 Ford Dealers South Australian Open −7 (69-72-72-68=281)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady
1222 May 1983 Town and Country Western Australian Open (3)−8 (70-68-68-74=280)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Newton
1329 May 1983 National Panasonic Nedlands Masters (3)−20 (62-67-67-72=268)3 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady
1426 May 1985 Halls Head Estates Nedlands Masters (4)−13 (72-66-66-71=275)5 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lyndsay Stephen
1511 Dec 1988 Air New Zealand Shell Open (2)−9 (69-69-68-65=271)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ossie Moore,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Woodland
161 Nov 1992 Pioneer Singapore PGA Championship −8 (71-69-68=208)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Trimble

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (6–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11977 Forbes Classic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Dunk Won with birdie on second extra hole
21981 New Zealand PGA Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles Won with birdie on first extra hole
31982 Town and Country Western Australian Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vaughan Somers Won with par on first extra hole
41982 Air New Zealand Shell Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady Won with birdie on second extra hole
51983 Town and Country Western Australian Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Newton Won with birdie on first extra hole
6 1992 Pioneer Singapore PGA Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Trimble Won with par on first extra hole

Other Australian wins (11)

European Seniors Tour wins (7)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
125 Aug 1996 The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship −4 (72-70-72-70=284)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton
27 Sep 2002 GIN Monte Carlo Invitational −10 (62-67-68=197)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Keith MacDonald
329 Mar 2003 Royal Westmoreland Barbados Open −10 (70-64-72=206)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bruner, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Jones
45 Apr 2003 Tobago Plantations Seniors Classic −13 (68-70-65=203)3 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg John Chillas
531 Aug 2003 Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open −11 (69-66-70=205)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Nick Job, Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Vivian
616 May 2004 Bosch Italian Seniors Open −5 (69-74-68=211)1 stroke Flag of England.svg David J. Russell
714 Aug 2005 Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open −11 (67-66-66=199)2 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Carbonetti, Flag of France.svg Géry Watine

European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1998 AIB Irish Seniors Open Flag of Ireland.svg Joe McDermott, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Ratcliffe McDermott won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Ratcliffe eliminated by par on first hole
2 2004 Digicel Jamaica Classic Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Carbonetti Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Australian senior wins (2)

Results in major championships

Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986
The Open Championship T13CUTT44T42T29T28CUTCUT

Note: Gale only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1980 and 1985 Open Championships)
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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References

  1. ↑ "The two golfers to watch in the Singapore Open". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gale by 5". The Age. 13 August 1979. p. 28. Retrieved 24 February 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Golf: Gale's WA open". The Canberra Times. 1 September 1980. p. 21. Retrieved 24 February 2023– via Trove.
  4. ↑ "Australian PGA Senior C'ship". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 1997. p. 52. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Australian PGA Seniors Championship Winners List" (PDF). PGA Australia.
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