Gibby Gilbert

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Gibby Gilbert
Personal information
Full nameC. L. Gilbert II
NicknameGibby
Born (1941-01-14) January 14, 1941 (age 83)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College University of Chattanooga
Turned professional1965
Current tour(s) Champions Tour
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins20
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
PGA Tour Champions6
Other11
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T2: 1980
PGA Championship T5: 1979
U.S. Open T39: 1968
The Open Championship DNP

C. L. "Gibby" Gilbert II [1] (born January 14, 1941) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

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Gilbert was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and still makes his home there with his wife Judy. [2] His father started him in golf at the age of 13. Gilbert is a 1959 graduate of Chattanooga Central High School. [3] He attended the University of Chattanooga. He turned pro in 1965 [4] and joined the PGA Tour in 1967. [2] Gilbert played on the PGA Tour for three years during the 1960s but did not have much success. In 1966 he took a job at Hillcrest Country Club in Hollywood, Florida in late 1969 he began working there permanently as assistant professional. [5]

Gilbert had dozens of top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour and three victories. His first win came at the 1970 Houston Champions International, his second win was at the 1976 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic and his third win was at the 1977 Walt Disney World National Team Championship. [6]

Gilbert's best finish at a major was a T-2 at the 1980 Masters, when he and Jack Newton finished four strokes behind the champion, Seve Ballesteros. [7]

Gilbert has been active on the Champions Tour, winning six times. [6]

Gilbert has had a lifelong interest in helping young people develop their golf skills. Since 1973, he has made annual appearances for the Tennessee PGA's Junior Golf Academy at Fall Creek Falls. [2] Gilbert's son, Gibby III, is a professional golfer.

In his free time, Gilbert enjoys hunting and fishing. He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame in 1995. [2]

Professional wins (20)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1May 10, 1970 Houston Champions International −2 (69-72-71-70=282)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton
2May 23, 1976 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic −15 (68-67-66-72=273)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Forrest Fezler, Flag of New Zealand.svg John Lister,
Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan
3Nov 6, 1977 Walt Disney World National Team Championship
(with Flag of the United States.svg Grier Jones)		−35 (62-64-61-66=253)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Steve Melnyk and Flag of the United States.svg Andy North

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1970 Houston Champions International Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Crampton Won with par on third extra hole

Other wins (9)

Senior PGA Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jun 28, 1992 Southwestern Bell Classic −17 (62-65-66=193)9 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Colbert
2Jul 5, 1992 Kroger Senior Classic −15 (66-64-68=198)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead
3Sep 6, 1992 First of America Classic −11 (69-65-68=202)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Aaron, Flag of the United States.svg Dick Hendrickson,
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Harold Henning, Flag of the United States.svg Dave Stockton
4May 2, 1993 Fairfield Barnett Classic −12 (70-63-71=204)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Mike Hill
5Sep 8, 1996 Boone Valley Classic −10 (68-66-69=203)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin
6Feb 2 1997 Royal Caribbean Classic −11 (70-66-66=202)4 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1991 First of America Classic Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Harold Henning Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2 1992 Kroger Senior Classic Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Snead Won with par on second extra hole
3 1996 Boone Valley Classic Flag of the United States.svg Hale Irwin Won with par on first extra hole

Other senior wins (2)

Results in major championships

Tournament19681969
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T39
PGA Championship
Tournament1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
Masters Tournament 45T38CUT
U.S. Open T47CUTT45
PGA Championship T55T6CUTT18T39T17T34CUTT5
Tournament198019811982198319841985198619871988
Masters Tournament T2T28
U.S. Open CUT
PGA Championship T68CUTT54T47CUT65

Note: Gilbert never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 01011154
U.S. Open 00000053
The Open Championship 00000000
PGA Championship 0001241511
Totals0102352518

U.S. national team appearances

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References

  1. ↑ LeNoir, Bob (December 1, 1978). "'Man with no name' keeps popping up". St. Petersburg Times . St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 3C. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "C.L. "Gibby" Gilbert biography". Golf House Tennessee. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  3. ↑ https://centralhistory.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/1959imp.pdf
  4. ↑ "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Golf". Fort Lauderdale News. 1969-09-23. p. 45. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  6. 1 2 "Biographical information on PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved May 21, 2011.
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