Rick Gibson (golfer)
| Rick Gibson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | October 27, 1961 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| 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 Champions Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Canadian Tour Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour Asia Golf Circuit | ||
| 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.
Professional wins (10)
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Jun 1991 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −8 (71-71-68-70=280) | Playoff |  Masahiro Kuramoto, Shinsaku Maeda
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| 2 | 26 Mar 1995 | Novell KSB Open | −17 (65-67-71-68=271) | 1 stroke | Toshimitsu Izawa, Tsukasa Watanabe
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Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | Masahiro Kuramoto, Shinsaku Maeda
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Mar 2002 | Casino Filipino Philippine Open | −5 (68-69-73-73=283) | 4 strokes |  Robert Jacobson
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Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Bangkok Airways Open |  Chawalit Plaphol
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
- 1991 Malaysian Open
Other wins (6)
- 1985 British Columbia Open
- 1988 Blue Light Pro-Am (Canada)
- 1990 Canadian PGA Championship
- 1991 Philippine PGA Championship
- 1992 Philippine PGA Championship
European Senior Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Jul 2014 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | −15 (63-66-66=195) | 6 strokes |  Denis O'Sullivan
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Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Canada): 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
- Dunhill Cup (representing Canada): 1994 (winners), 1995, 1996
References
- ^ Brigham Young University - Men's Golf - All-Americans
- ^ "Asian Standings". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 29 April 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Rick Gibson at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Rick Gibson at the European Tour official site
- Rick Gibson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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