Rick Gibson (golfer)

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Rick Gibson
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Personal information
Born (1961-10-27) October 27, 1961 (age 62)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Career
College Brigham Young University
Turned professional1984
Current tour(s) European Senior Tour
Former tour(s) Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
Canadian Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour2
Asian Tour1
European Senior Tour1
Other6
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T92: 1991
Achievements and awards
Asia Golf Circuit
Order of Merit winner
1991

Rick Gibson (born October 27, 1961) is a Canadian professional golfer who plays primarily in Asia.

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Early life

Gibson was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He played college golf at Brigham Young University, where he was an All-American in 1984. [1]

Professional career

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.

Professional wins (10)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Jun 16, 1991 Sapporo Tokyu Open −8 (71-71-68-70=280)Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masahiro Kuramoto, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Shinsaku Maeda
2Mar 26, 1995 Novell KSB Open −17 (65-67-71-68=271)1 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Toshimitsu Izawa, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tsukasa Watanabe

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1991 Sapporo Tokyu Open Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masahiro Kuramoto, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Shinsaku Maeda Won with birdie on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Mar 10, 2002 Casino Filipino Philippine Open −5 (68-69-73-73=283)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Robert Jacobson

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2006 Bangkok Airways Open Flag of Thailand.svg Chawalit Plaphol Lost to par on first extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Mar 3, 1991 Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open −11 (70-67-70-70=277)1 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Liang-hsi

Canadian Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Sep 10, 1988 Labatt's Blue Light Pro-Am −9 (71-68-67-69=275)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dave DeLong, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ward Stouffer
2Sep 23, 1990 CPGA Championship −16 (69-66-67-70=272)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Louis Brown, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richard Zokol

Earlier Canadian wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jul 21, 1985 George Williams B.C. Open −5 (68-69-71=208)Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doug Lecuyer

Other wins (2)

European Senior Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jul 6, 2014 Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open −15 (63-66-66=195)6 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Denis O'Sullivan

Results in major championships

Tournament1991
The Open Championship T92

"T" = Tied
Note: Gibson only played in The Open Championship.

Results in senior major championships

Tournament2012201320142015
Senior PGA Championship CUT
U.S. Senior Open CUT
Senior Players Championship T20
Senior British Open Championship CUTT3CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Gibson never played in The Tradition.

Team appearances

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References

  1. Brigham Young University - Men's Golf - All-Americans
  2. "Asian Standings". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 29 April 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 19 February 2020 via Newspapers.com.