Terry Gale
Name:
Terry R. GaleCountry:
AustraliaBorn:
June 7, 1946 in Yelbeni, Western Australia.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer; second Chairman of the PGA Tour of Australasia.Turned Pro:
1976 (aged 29)Australian Amateur champion (1974). Total professional wins (41), including Australasian Tour (21), Asian professional circuit (6), Japan Tour (2) and European Senior Tour (7).
By the time he turned professional in 1976 aged 29, Gale already had an impressive list of five wins in Australasian professional tour events. He went on to win many more, including several tournament victories on the Asian and Japan tours, and the European Senior Tour.
Europe
Bad Ragaz
Played as the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open (Aug 12-14). Second-placed Luis Carbonetti (Arg) and Géry Watine (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Terry Gale (Aus), who recorded the last of his seven European Senior Tour wins. [GC Bad Ragaz, Switzerland].
Europe
Bosch
Played as the inaugural Bosch Italian Seniors Open (May 14-16). Second-placed David J. Russell (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Terry Gale (Aus), who birdied the final two holes to claim victory. [Venezia GC, Lido di Venezia, Veneto].
Europe
Royal Westmoreland
Played as the Royal Westmoreland Barbados Open (March 27-29; Eurpn Snr Tr event). Second-placed Jerry Bruner (USA) and Brian Jones (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Gale (Aus). [Royal Westmoreland, St James, Barbados].
Europe
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Played as the Tobago Plantations Seniors Classic (April 3-5). Second-placed John Chillas (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Gale (Aus), who recorded back-to-back wins on the European Snr Tour. [Tobago Plantations GC, Lowlands, Tobago].
Europe
Charles Church
Played as the Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open (Aug 29-31). Second-placed Nick Job (Eng) and Barry Vivian (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Terry Gale (Aus). [The Roxburghe GC, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland].
Europe
GIN
Played as the GIN Monte Carlo Invitational (Sept 5-7; last played in 2000). Second-placed Keith MacDonald (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Gale (Aus), who ended his six year winless drought with a birdie at the final hole. [Monte-Carlo GC, Mont Agel, La Turbie, French Riviera].
Europe
The Belfry
Played as The Belfry PGA Snrs Championship (Aug 22-25). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 50-year-old Terry Gale (Aus), who recorded the first of his seven European Seniors Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Aus/NZ
Air NZ/Shell
Played as the Air New Zealand Shell Open (Dec 8-11). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA), Ossie Moore (Aus) and Jeff Woodland (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Gale (Aus), who won this event for the second time. [Titirangi GC, New Lynn, Auckland, NZ].
Asia
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Played as the Malaysian Open. Gale (Aus) beat Greg Twiggs (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole to record his third win in five years in this event. [Subang Natl GC, Petaling Jaya, nr KL, Malaysia; known locally as Negara Subang].
Asia
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Played as the Malaysian Open. Second-placed Chen Tze-chung (Taiw) finished 7 shots behind Gale (Aus). [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Asia
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Played as the Indonesian Open (Mar 29-Apr 1; Asian circuit event). Second-placed Chien-soon Lu (Taiw) finished 2 shots behind Gale (Aus). [Pondok Indah GC, South Jakarta, Indonesia].
Asia
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Played as the Malaysian Open. Second-placed Jay Cudd (USA) finished 2 shots behind Gale (Aus). [Subang Natl GC, Petaling Jaya, nr KL, Malaysia; known locally as Negara Subang].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 25-28). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Gale (Aus). [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
Air NZ/Shell
Played as the Air New Zealand Shell Open (Dec 2-5). Gale (Aus) beat Wayne Grady (Aus) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-4 17th). [Titirangi GC, New Lynn, Auckland, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Nov 26-29; second of two NZ PGA Championships played in 1981). Terry Gale (Aus) beat Bob Charles (NZ) at the first playoff hole (par-4 16th). Both players had holes-in-one in the third round. [Tauranga GC, Gate Pa, Tauranga, NZ].
Asia
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Played as the Singapore Open. Second-placed Mya Aye (Burma) finished 1 shot behind Gale (Aus). [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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