Gibby Gilbert

Gibby Gilbert
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	C.L. Gilbert II
Nickname	Gibby
Born	(1941-01-14) January 14, 1941 Chattanooga, Tennessee
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Chattanooga
Turned professional	1965
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	20
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	3
PGA Tour Champions	6
Other	11
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T2: 1980
U.S. Open	T39: 1968
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	T5: 1979

C.L. "Gibby" Gilbert II^[1] (born January 14, 1941) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

Gilbert was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and still makes his home there with his wife Judy.^[2] His father started him in golf at the age of 13. He attended the University of Chattanooga. He turned pro in 1965^[3] and joined the PGA Tour in 1967.^[2]

Gilbert had dozens of top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour and three victories. His first win came at the 1970 Houston Champions International, his second win was at the 1976 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic and his third win was at the 1977 Walt Disney World National Team Championship.^[4]

Gilbert's best finish at a major was a T-2 at the 1980 Masters, when he and Jack Newton finished four strokes behind the champion, Seve Ballesteros.^[5]

Gilbert has been active on the Champions Tour, winning six times.^[4]

Gilbert has had a lifelong interest in helping young people develop their golf skills. Since 1973, he has made annual appearances for the Tennessee PGA's Junior Golf Academy at Fall Creek Falls.^[2] Gilbert's son, Gibby III, is a professional golfer.

In his free time, Gilbert enjoys hunting and fishing. He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame in 1995.^[2]

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 10, 1970	Houston Champions International	–2 (69-72-71-70=282)	Playoff	Bruce Crampton
2	May 23, 1976	Danny Thomas Memphis Classic	–15 (68-67-66-72=273)	4 strokes	Forrest Fezler, John Lister, Gil Morgan
3	Nov 6, 1977	Walt Disney World National Team Championship with Grier Jones	–35 (62-64-61-66=253)	1 stroke	Steve Melnyk & Andy North

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1970	Houston Champions International	Bruce Crampton	Won with par on third extra hole

Other wins (9)

1979 Tennessee PGA Championship
1986 Tennessee Open, Tennessee PGA Championship
1987 Tennessee PGA Championship
1988 Tennessee Open, Tennessee PGA Championship
1989 Tennessee Open
1990 Tennessee Open, Tennessee PGA Championship

Champions Tour wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 28, 1992	Southwestern Bell Classic	–17 (62-65-66=193)	9 strokes	Jim Colbert
2	Jul 5, 1992	Kroger Senior Classic	–15 (66-64-68=198)	Playoff	J. C. Snead
3	Sep 6, 1992	First of America Classic	–11 (69-65-68=202)	1 stroke	Tommy Aaron, Dick Hendrickson Harold Henning, Dave Stockton
4	May 2, 1993	Fairfield Barnett Classic	–12 (70-63-71=204)	1 stroke	Mike Hill
5	Sep 8, 1996	Boone Valley Classic	–10 (68-66-69=203)	Playoff	Hale Irwin
6	Feb 2 1997	Royal Caribbean Classic	–11 (70-66-66=202)	4 strokes	David Graham

Champions Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1991	First of America Classic	Harold Henning	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	1992	Kroger Senior Classic	J. C. Snead	Won with par on second extra hole
3	1996	Boone Valley Classic	Hale Irwin	Won with par on first extra hole

Other senior wins

2011 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with J. C. Snead)
2012 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with J. C. Snead)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1968	1969
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T39	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
Masters Tournament	DNP	45	T39	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	T47	CUT	DNP	T45	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T55	T6	CUT	T18	T39	T17	T34	DNP	CUT	T5

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988
Masters Tournament	T2	T28	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T68	CUT	T54	T47	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	65

Note: Gilbert never played in The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

Summary

Tournament	2nd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	1	1	1	1	5	4
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	5	3
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0
PGA Championship	0	1	2	4	14	11
Totals	1	2	3	5	24	18

Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1968 U.S. Open – 1972 U.S. Open)
Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1979 PGA – 1980 Masters)

U.S. national team appearances

PGA Cup: 1988 (winners)

References

↑ LeNoir, Bob (December 1, 1978). "'Man with no name' keeps popping up". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 3C. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
1 2 3 4 "C.L. "Gibby" Gilbert biography". Golf House Tennessee. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
↑ "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved May 20, 2011.
1 2 "Biographical information on PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved May 20, 2011.
↑ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved May 21, 2011.

External links

Gibby Gilbert at the PGA Tour official site

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