Gil Morgan

Gil Morgan

Born: September 25, 1946
Age: 77
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Biography

Gilmer Bryan Morgan II, OD (born September 25, 1946) is an American professional golfer.

Morgan was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He graduated from East Central State College in Ada, Oklahoma in 1968. In 1972, Morgan earned a Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee before turning professional at golf later that year. He is a member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.

Morgan won seven events on the PGA Tour between 1977 and 1990. He was also one of the most consistent top five finishers during this period. The most prestigious tournament he won on the PGA Tour was the 1978 World Series of Golf. He also played on the 1979 and 1983 Ryder Cup teams.

Morgan was known for playing tournaments with little or no practice. He was exceptional at "playing cold".

Although he never won a major title during his time on the PGA Tour, Morgan showed signs of brilliance. For example, during the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, Morgan became the first player to ever reach 10-under-par (−10) during U.S. Open competition when he recorded a birdie on the third hole during the third round. He later added two more birdies to reach −12 after the seventh hole. He would later finish badly to finish at −4. This was good enough for the 54-hole lead. However, a final round 81 left him +5, in a tie for 13th place and eight shots behind eventual winner Tom Kite Morgan also led the 1976 PGA Championship after 36 holes but finished T8.

He became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in 1996. He has enjoyed much success on the Champion's Tour notching 25 wins. Three of his wins have come in senior majors, namely The Tradition in 1997 and 1998 and the Senior Players Championship in 1998.

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Professional wins (40)

PGA Tour wins (7)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up
1 Sep 11, 1977 B.C. Open −14 (67-65-69-69=270) 5 strokes Lee Elder
2 Feb 19, 1978 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open −6 (66-69-73-70=278) 2 strokes Jack Nicklaus
3 Oct 1, 1978 World Series of Golf −2 (71-72-67-68=278) Playoff Hubert Green
4 Jul 1, 1979 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic −10 (72-71-69-66=278) Playoff Larry Nelson
5 Jan 9, 1983 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open −9 (65-71-68-67=271) Playoff Curtis Strange, Lanny Wadkins
6 Jan 16, 1983 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open −14 (71-68-63-68=270) 2 strokes Lanny Wadkins
7 Jun 3, 1990 Kemper Open −10 (68-67-70-69=274) 1 stroke Ian Baker-Finch

PGA Tour playoff record (3-4)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1978 World Series of Golf Hubert Green Won with par on first extra hole
2 1979 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Larry Nelson Won with birdie on second extra hole
3 1980 Pleasant Valley Jimmy Fund Classic Wayne Levi Lost to par on fourth extra hole
4 1981 Buick Open Bobby Clampett, Hale Irwin,
Peter Jacobsen
Irwin won with birdie on second extra hole
5 1983 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open Curtis Strange, Lanny Wadkins Won with birdie on second extra hole
6 1983 Kemper Open Chen Tze-chung, Fred Couples
Barry Jaeckel, Scott Simpson
Couples won with birdie on second extra hole
Jaeckel eliminated with par on first hole
7 1990 Independent Insurance Agent Open Tony Sills Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (3)

  • 1978 Taiheiyo Masters (Japan Golf Tour)
  • 1981 Oklahoma Open
  • 1997 Oklahoma Open

Champions Tour wins (25)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Oct 6, 1996 Ralphs Senior Classic −11 (68-68-66=202) 1 stroke Jim Colbert, Chi-Chi Rodríguez
2 Apr 6, 1997 The Tradition −22 (66-66-67-67=266) 6 strokes Isao Aoki
3 Jun 1, 1997 Ameritech Senior Open −6 (67-69-74=210) 1 stroke Hale Irwin
4 Jun 8, 1997 BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland −14 (69-66-67=202) 2 strokes John Bland
5 Aug 17, 1997 First of America Classic −9 (69-67-71=207) 1 stroke Bob Duval
6 Nov 2, 1997 Ralphs Senior Classic −15 (67-66-65=198) 1 stroke George Archer
7 Nov 9, 1997 Energizer Senior Tour Championship −16 (69-66-66-71=272) 2 strokes Hale Irwin
8 Jan 18, 1998 MasterCard Championship −21 (65-66-64=195) 6 strokes Gibby Gilbert, Hale Irwin
9 Feb 8, 1998 LG Championship −6 (69-73-68=210) 2 strokes Dale Douglass, Raymond Floyd
10 Apr 5, 1998 The Tradition −12 (71-66-69-70=276) 2 strokes Tom Wargo
11 Jul 12, 1998 Ford Senior Players Championship −21 (69-64-68-66=267) 3 strokes Hale Irwin
12 Aug 2, 1998 Utah Showdown −16 (66-67-67=200) 4 strokes Isao Aoki, John Mahaffey
13 Oct 4, 1998 Vantage Championship −12 (66-67-65=198) 1 stroke Hale Irwin
14 Sep 12, 1999 Comfort Classic −15 (67-65-69=201) 2 strokes Ed Dougherty
15 Sep 26, 1999 Kroger Senior Classic −18 (67-68-63=198) 2 strokes Ed Dougherty
16 Mar 26, 2000 Emerald Coast Classic −13 (65-65-67=197) 4 strokes Larry Nelson
17 Jul 23, 2000 The Instinet Classic −17 (67-66-66=199) 4 strokes Bruce Fleisher, Bob Murphy
18 Sep 10, 2000 Comfort Classic −13 (64-67=131) 1 stroke Jim Ahern
19 Feb 11, 2001 ACE Group Classic −12 (71-67-66=204) 2 strokes Dana Quigley
20 Jun 17, 2001 The Instinet Classic −15 (63-69-69=201) 2 strokes Tom Jenkins, J. C. Snead
21 Jun 16, 2002 BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland −14 (67-68-67=202) 3 strokes Bruce Fleisher, Mike McCullough, Dana Quigley
22 Sep 7, 2003 Kroger Classic −16 (65-67-68=200) 2 strokes Doug Tewell
23 Mar 14, 2004 SBC Classic −14 (67-66-69=202) 2 strokes Larry Nelson
24 Jun 4, 2006 Allianz Championship −16 (66-64-67=197) 1 stroke Loren Roberts
25 Sep 2, 2007 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach −14 (70-65-67=202) 2 strokes Hale Irwin

Champions Tour playoff record (0-6)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1997 Emerald Coast Classic Isao Aoki Lost to par on second extra hole
2 2000 Bruno's Memorial Classic John Jacobs Lost to par on first extra hole
3 2000 Vantage Championship Jim Dent, Larry Nelson Nelson won with birdie on sixth extra hole
Dent eliminated with birdie on first hole
4 2001 Toshiba Senior Classic José Maria Cañizares Lost to birdie on ninth extra hole
5 2005 Bayer Advantage Classic Dana Quigley, Tom Watson Quigley won with birdie on first extra hole
6 2007 Boeing Classic R. W. Eaks, David Eger, Naomichi Ozaki
Dana Quigley, Craig Stadler, Denis Watson
Watson won with eagle on first extra hole
Eger, Ozaki, Morgan, and Quigley eliminated on first hole with birdie

Senior majors are shown in bold.

Other senior wins (5)

  • 1997 Diners Club Matches (with Jay Sigel)
  • 1998 Senior Slam at Los Cabos, Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with Hale Irwin and Larry Nelson)
  • 1999 Senior Slam at Los Cabos, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Hubert Green)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament DNP DNP CUT T18 T31
U.S. Open DNP DNP T41 CUT CUT
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT
PGA Championship T17 T8 T15 T4 T28
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Masters Tournament T19 T21 CUT T8 T3 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open T16 CUT T22 3 T21 T23 DNP T51 CUT WD
The Open Championship T10 DNP CUT DNP T22 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship T3 T19 T22 T55 CUT T28 CUT T21 CUT CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Masters Tournament DNP CUT DNP T50 CUT DNP DNP
U.S. Open T56 CUT T13 CUT CUT DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP T64 DNP T14 CUT DNP DNP
PGA Championship 3 T16 T21 CUT T39 T31 T41

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 1 1 2 5 12 7
U.S. Open 0 0 1 1 1 6 17 9
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 4
PGA Championship 0 0 2 3 4 11 22 17
Totals 0 0 4 5 8 25 58 37
  • Most consecutive cuts made - 7 (1982 PGA - 1984 Open Championship)
  • Longest streak of top-10s - 2 (twice)

Champions Tour major championships

Wins (3)

Year Championship Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up
1997 The Tradition −22 (66-66-67-67=266) 6 strokes Isao Aoki
1998 The Tradition −12 (71-66-69-70=276) 2 strokes Tom Wargo
1998 Ford Senior Players Championship −21 (69-64-68-66=267) 3 strokes Hale Irwin

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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