Gil Morgan

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer Gilmer Bryan Morgan II, OD (born September 25, 1946) is an American professional golfer.

Early life

Morgan was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He graduated from East Central State College in Ada, Oklahoma in 1968.

Professional career

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. He posted 21 2nd place and 21 3rd place finishes on the PGA Tour in his career.[1] 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.

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 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[2] 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.

Professional wins (41)

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 Template:Flagicon Lee Elder
2 Feb 19, 1978 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open −6 (66-69-73-70=278) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus
3 Oct 1, 1978 World Series of Golf −2 (71-72-67-68=278) Playoff Template:Flagicon Hubert Green
4 Jul 1, 1979 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic −10 (72-71-69-66=278) Playoff Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson
5 Jan 9, 1983 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open −9 (65-71-68-67=271) Playoff Template:Flagicon Curtis Strange, Template:Flagicon Lanny Wadkins
6 Jan 16, 1983 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open (2) −14 (71-68-63-68=270) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Lanny Wadkins
7 Jun 3, 1990 Kemper Open −10 (68-67-70-69=274) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ian Baker-Finch

PGA Tour playoff record (3–4)

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

PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 Oct 8, 1978 Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters −11 (68-67-68-70=273) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Jerry Pate

Other wins (4)

Champions Tour wins (25)

Legend
Champions Tour major championships (3)
Tour Championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (21)
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 Template:Flagicon Jim Colbert, Template:Flagicon Chi-Chi Rodríguez
2 Apr 6, 1997 The Tradition −22 (66-66-67-67=266) 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Isao Aoki
3 Jun 1, 1997 Ameritech Senior Open −6 (67-69-74=210) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin
4 Jun 8, 1997 BellSouth Senior Classic −14 (69-66-67=202) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon John Bland
5 Aug 17, 1997 First of America Classic −9 (69-67-71=207) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bob Duval
6 Nov 2, 1997 Ralphs Senior Classic (2) −15 (67-66-65=198) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon George Archer
7 Nov 9, 1997 Energizer Senior Tour Championship −16 (69-66-66-71=272) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin
8 Jan 18, 1998 MasterCard Championship −21 (65-66-64=195) 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Gibby Gilbert, Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin
9 Feb 8, 1998 LG Championship −6 (69-73-68=210) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Dale Douglass, Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd
10 Apr 5, 1998 The Tradition (2) −12 (71-66-69-70=276) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Wargo
11 Jul 12, 1998 Ford Senior Players Championship −21 (69-64-68-66=267) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin
12 Aug 2, 1998 Utah Showdown −16 (66-67-67=200) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Isao Aoki, Template:Flagicon John Mahaffey
13 Oct 4, 1998 Vantage Championship −12 (66-67-65=198) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin
14 Sep 12, 1999 Comfort Classic −15 (67-65-69=201) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Ed Dougherty
15 Sep 26, 1999 Kroger Senior Classic −18 (67-68-63=198) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Ed Dougherty
16 Mar 26, 2000 Emerald Coast Classic −13 (65-65-67=197) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson
17 Jul 23, 2000 Instinet Classic −17 (67-66-66=199) 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Bruce Fleisher, Template:Flagicon Bob Murphy
18 Sep 10, 2000 Comfort Classic (2) −13 (64-67=131)* 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jim Ahern
19 Feb 11, 2001 ACE Group Classic (2) −12 (71-67-66=204) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Dana Quigley
20 Jun 17, 2001 Instinet Classic (2) −15 (63-69-69=201) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Jenkins, Template:Flagicon J. C. Snead
21 Jun 16, 2002 BellSouth Senior Classic (2) −14 (67-68-67=202) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Bruce Fleisher, Template:Flagicon Mike McCullough,
Template:Flagicon Dana Quigley
22 Sep 7, 2003 Kroger Classic (2) −16 (65-67-68=200) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Doug Tewell
23 Mar 14, 2004 SBC Classic (3) −14 (67-66-69=202) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson
24 Jun 4, 2006 Allianz Championship −16 (66-64-67=197) 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Loren Roberts
25 Sep 2, 2007 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach −14 (70-65-67=202) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin

*Note: The 2000 Comfort Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Champions Tour playoff record (0–6)

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

Other senior wins (4)

Playoff record

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1978 European Open Template:Flagicon Bernard Gallacher, Template:Flagicon Bobby Wadkins Wadkins won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Masters Tournament CUT T18 T31
U.S. Open T41 CUT CUT
The Open Championship 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
U.S. Open T16 CUT T22 3 T21 T23 T51 CUT WD
The Open Championship T10 CUT T22
PGA Championship T3 T19 T22 T55 CUT T28 CUT T21 CUT CUT
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Masters Tournament CUT T50 CUT
U.S. Open T56 CUT T13 CUT CUT
The Open Championship T64 T14 CUT
PGA Championship 3 T16 T21 CUT T39 T31 T41

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  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1979 and 1982 Open Championships)
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

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)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
The Players Championship T58 CUT T65 T40 T20 T12 T31 T12 T47 T23 T44 CUT T58 T6 T6 CUT CUT CUT T3 T68 T13 T53

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CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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 Template:Flagicon Isao Aoki
1998 The Tradition (2) −12 (71-66-69-70=276) 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Wargo
1998 Ford Senior Players Championship −21 (69-64-68-66=267) 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

See also

References

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External links

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