Rick Gibson (born October 27, 1961) is a Canadian professional golfer who plays primarily in Asia.
Early life In 1961, Gibson was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He played college golf at Brigham Young University, where he was an All-American in 1984.Brigham Young University - Men's Golf - All-Americans
Professional career In 1984, Gibson turned professional. He played on the Canadian Tour shortly after turning professional. Elsewhere, he played on the Asia Golf Circuit, where he won the Order of Merit in 1991, which then qualified him for the Japan Golf Tour, where he won two tournaments. He later also played on the Asian Tour, winning once.
Awards and honors
In 1984, Gibson earned All-American honors while at Brigham Young University. In 1991, Gibson won the Asia Golf Circuit's Order of Merit.
Professional wins (10) PGA of Japan Tour wins (2) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jun 16, 1991Sapporo Tokyu Open−8 (71-71-68-70=280)Playoff Masahiro Kuramoto, Shinsaku Maeda2Mar 26, 1995Novell KSB Open−17 (65-67-71-68=271)1 stroke Toshimitsu Izawa, Tsukasa Watanabe
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11991Sapporo Tokyu Open Masahiro Kuramoto, Shinsaku MaedaWon with birdie on first extra hole
Asian Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Mar 10, 2002Casino Filipino Philippine Open−5 (68-69-73-73=283)4 strokes Robert Jacobson
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12006Bangkok Airways Open Chawalit PlapholLost to par on first extra hole
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Mar 3, 1991Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open−11 (70-67-70-70=277)1 stroke Chen Liang-hsi
Canadian Tour wins (2) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Sep 10, 1988Labatt's Blue Light Pro-Am−9 (71-68-67-69=275)3 strokes Dave DeLong, Ward Stouffer2Sep 23, 1990CPGA Championship−16 (69-66-67-70=272)1 stroke Louis Brown, Richard Zokol
Earlier Canadian wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Jul 21, 1985George Williams B.C. Open−5 (68-69-71=208)Playoff Doug Lecuyer
Other wins (2) 1991 Philippine PGA Championship 1992 Philippine PGA Championship
European Senior Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1Jul 6, 2014Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open−15 (63-66-66=195)6 strokes Denis O'Sullivan
Results in major championships Tournament1991The Open ChampionshipT92 "T" = Tied Note: Gibson only played in The Open Championship.
Results in senior major championships Tournament2012201320142015Senior PGA ChampionshipCUTU.S. Senior OpenCUTSenior Players ChampionshipT20Senior British Open ChampionshipCUTT3CUT
"T" indicates a tie for a place CUT = missed the halfway cut Note: Gibson never played in The Tradition.
Team appearances World Cup (representing Canada): 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Dunhill Cup (representing Canada): 1994 (winners), 1995, 1996
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