Rick Gibson (golfer)

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

Rick Gibson
Personal information
Born	(1961-10-27) October 27, 1961 (age 63) 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
Former tour(s)	Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour Asia Golf Circuit Canadian Tour Champions Tour
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
Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit winner 1991

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.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Jun 16, 1991	Sapporo Tokyu Open	−8 (71-71-68-70=280)	Playoff	Masahiro Kuramoto, Shinsaku Maeda
2	Mar 26, 1995	Novell KSB Open	−17 (65-67-71-68=271)	1 stroke	Toshimitsu Izawa, Tsukasa Watanabe

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1991	Sapporo Tokyu Open	Masahiro Kuramoto, Shinsaku Maeda	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Mar 10, 2002	Casino Filipino Philippine Open	−5 (68-69-73-73=283)	4 strokes	Robert Jacobson

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2006	Bangkok Airways Open	Chawalit Plaphol	Lost to par on first extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Mar 3, 1991	Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open	−11 (70-67-70-70=277)	1 stroke	Chen Liang-hsi

Canadian Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Sep 10, 1988	Labatt's Blue Light Pro-Am	−9 (71-68-67-69=275)	3 strokes	Dave DeLong, Ward Stouffer
2	Sep 23, 1990	CPGA Championship	−16 (69-66-67-70=272)	1 stroke	Louis Brown, Richard Zokol

Earlier Canadian wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 21, 1985	George 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.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 6, 2014	Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open	−15 (63-66-66=195)	6 strokes	Denis O'Sullivan

Results in major championships

Tournament	1991
The Open Championship	T92

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

Results in senior major championships

Tournament	2012	2013	2014	2015
Senior PGA Championship				CUT
U.S. Senior Open				CUT
Senior Players Championship				T20
Senior British Open Championship	CUT		T3	CUT

  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

• World Cup (representing Canada): 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
• Dunhill Cup (representing Canada): 1994 (winners), 1995, 1996

References

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