Who's who: Gibby Gilbert

  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Prince's GC, England
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
  • Monte Rei G&CC
  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • Marco Simone GC

Who's who: Gibby Gilbert

  • Name:

    C.L. "Gibby" Gilbert II
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    Jan 14, 1941 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer and golf instructor.
  • Turned Pro:

    1965

Roll of Honour

Total professional wins (20), including PGA Tour (3) and PGA Champions Tour (6).

Did you know?

Former PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.

Top tournaments won by Gibby Gilbert

2002
America
Gaillardia G&CC
$150,000
Georgia-Pacific

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Gilbert, Gibby

Venue

Gaillardia G&CC

Score

Prize money

$150,000

Title sponsor

Georgia-Pacific

Played as the Georgia-Pacific Super Seniors Championship (Oct 25-27; unofficial Snr PGA Tour event for 60+ age group; played as part of the season-ending Senior Tour Championship at Gaillardia). Second-placed Mike Hill (USA) and Dave Stockton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gilbert (USA). [Gaillardia G&CC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma].

1997
America
202 (-11)
$127,500
Royal Caribbn

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Gilbert, Gibby

Score

202 (-11)

Prize money

$127,500

Title sponsor

Royal Caribbn

Played as the Royal Caribbean Classic (Jan 31-Feb 2). Second-placed David Graham (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Gilbert (USA), who recorded the last of his six Snr PGA Tour wins. [Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne, nr Miami, FL; at the time known as Crandon Pk GC].

1996
America
Boone Valley
203 (-10)
$180,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Gilbert, Gibby

Venue

Boone Valley

Score

203 (-10)

Prize money

$180,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Boone Valley Classic (Sept 6-8). Gilbert (USA) beat Hale Irwin (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his fifth Snr PGA Tour win. [Boone Valley GC, Augusta, nr St Louis, Missouri].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Gilbert, Gibby

Score

204 (-12)

Prize money

$105,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Las Vegas Senior Classic. Second-placed Mike Hill (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gilbert (USA). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].

1992
America
Highlands GC, The
202 (-11)
$60,000
First of America

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Gilbert, Gibby

Venue

Highlands GC, The

Score

202 (-11)

Prize money

$60,000

Title sponsor

First of America

Played as the First of America Classic. Second-placed Tommy Aaron (USA), Dick Hendrickson (USA), Dave Stockton (USA) and Harold Henning (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Gilbert (USA). [The Highlands GC, Grand Rapids, Michigan].

1992
America
Loch Lloyd CC
193 (-17)
$67,500
Southwestern Bell

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Gilbert, Gibby

Venue

Loch Lloyd CC

Score

193 (-17)

Prize money

$67,500

Title sponsor

Southwestern Bell

Played as the Southwestern Bell Classic. Second-placed Jim Colbert (USA) finished 9 shots behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Gilbert (USA). [Loch Lloyd CC, nr Kansas City, Missouri].

1992
America
Kings Island
198 (-15)
$90,000
Kroger

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Gilbert, Gibby

Venue

Kings Island

Score

198 (-15)

Prize money

$90,000

Title sponsor

Kroger

Played as the Kroger Senior Classic (July 3-5). Gilbert (USA) beat J.C. Snead (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Golf Ctr at Kings Island, Mason, Ohio].

1977
America
253 (-35)
$20,000
Disney World

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Gilbert, Gibby

Score

253 (-35)

Prize money

$20,000

Title sponsor

Disney World

Played as the Walt Disney World National Team Championship (Nov 3-6; two-man team event). Second-placed Steve Melnyk (USA) & Andy North (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gibby Gilbert (USA) & Grier Jones (USA). This was the last of three PGA Tour wins for both Gilbert and Jones. [Magnolia course, Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Earlier rounds also played on the Palm course].

1976
America
Colonial CC, Tenn
273 (-15)
$40,000
Danny Thomas

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Gilbert, Gibby

Venue

Colonial CC, Tenn

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$40,000

Title sponsor

Danny Thomas

Played as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (May 20-23). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA), Forrest Fezler (USA) and John Lister (NZ) finished 4 shots behind Gilbert (USA), who recorded the second of his three PGA Tour wins. [South course, Colonial CC, Cordova, nr Memphis, TN].

1970
America
282 (-2)
$23,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Gilbert, Gibby

Score

282 (-2)

Prize money

$23,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Houston Champions International (May 7-10). 29-year-old Gibby Gilbert (USA) beat Bruce Crampton (Aus) with a par at the third playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].

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