Who's who: Gay Brewer

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Who's who: Gay Brewer

  • Name:

    Gay Robert Brewer Jr
  • Country:

    USA
  • Lived:

    [1932-2007]. Born on Mar 19, 1932 in Middletown, Ohio. Died on Aug 31, 2007 in Lexington, Kentucky (aged 75).
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1956

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): The Masters (1967). Ryder Cup player (1967, '73). Total professional wins (17), including PGA Tour (10) and Senior PGA Tour (1).

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Former PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour player, whose best known victory came with a one-shot win in the 1967 Masters Tournament.

Top tournaments won by Gay Brewer

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Score

Prize money

$85,000

Title sponsor

MasterCard

Played as the MasterCard Champions Championship (Nov 10-12; unofficial Snr PGA Tour event for 60+ age group; played as part of the season-ending Senior Tour Championship). Won by Brewer (USA). [The Dunes G&BC, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina].

1984
America
Onion Creek
258 (-22)
$50,000
Liberty Mutual

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Venue

Onion Creek

Score

258 (-22)

Prize money

$50,000

Title sponsor

Liberty Mutual

Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) & Julius Boros (USA) finished 3 shots behind Billy Casper (USA) & Gay Brewer (USA). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].

1984
America
204 (-9)
$26,000
Citizens Union

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Score

204 (-9)

Prize money

$26,000

Title sponsor

Citizens Union

Played as the Citizens Union Senior Classic. Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) and Rod Funseth (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Brewer (USA). [Griffin Gate Resort, Lexington, Kentucky].

1972
Japan
Sobu CC
276 (-8)
US$65,000
x

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Venue

Sobu CC

Score

276 (-8)

Prize money

US$65,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural Taiheiyo Club Pacific Masters (Oct 5-8; Japan pro circuit event; at the time the world's richest golf tournament). Brewer (USA) beat David Graham (Aus) with a par at the first sudden-death playoff hole, which followed a tied three-hole aggregate score playoff. Brewer recorded his first and only win in Japan. [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].

1972
America
Cherry Hill Club
275 (-9)
$30,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Venue

Cherry Hill Club

Score

275 (-9)

Prize money

$30,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Canadian Open (July 6-9). Second-placed Sam Adams (USA) and Dave Hill (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gay Brewer (USA), who recorded the last of his 10 PGA Tour wins. [Cherry Hill Club, Ridgeway, Fort Erie, Ontario].

1968
Europe
283 (-5)
£23,025
Alcan

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Score

283 (-5)

Prize money

£23,025

Title sponsor

Alcan

Played as the Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship (Oct 2-5). Second-placed Peter Townsend (Eng) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Gay Brewer (USA). [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].

1967
America
Pensacola CC
262 (-26)
$15,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Venue

Pensacola CC

Score

262 (-26)

Prize money

$15,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Pensacola Open (March 23-26). Second-placed Bob Keller (USA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Brewer (USA). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].

1967
Majors
280 (-8)
$20,000
x

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

x

The Masters Tournament (31st) (April 6-9). Second-placed Bobby Nichols (USA) finished 1 shot behind Brewer (USA), who lost out in a playoff for the previous year's Masters. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Score

283 (-5)

Prize money

£19,754

Title sponsor

Alcan

Played as the inaugural Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship (Oct 5-9). Gay Brewer (USA) beat Billy Casper (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Brewer 68, Casper 72). [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].

1966
America
Pensacola CC
272 (-16)
$10,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Venue

Pensacola CC

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$10,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Pensacola Open (March 4-7). Second-placed Bruce Devlin (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Brewer (USA). [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].

1965
America
Inglewood GC, WA
279 (-9)
$6,600
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Venue

Inglewood GC, WA

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$6,600

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Greater Seattle Open (Sept 23-26). Gay Brewer (USA) beat Doug Sanders (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his fifth PGA Tour win. [Inglewood GC, Kenmore, nr Seattle, WA].

1965
America
281 (-7)
$9,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

$9,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Hawaiian Open (Nov 4-7; first-time as a regular PGA Tour event). Gay Brewer (USA) beat Bob Goalby (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].

1949
Amateur
6 & 4
amateur
USGA

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Brewer, Gay

Score

6 & 4

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

USGA

Played as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Brewer (USA) beat Mason Rudolph (USA) 6 and 4 in the final. [Blue course, Congressional CC, Bethesda, Maryland].

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