- Gibby Gilbert
C.L. "Gibby" Gilbert II (born
January 14 ,1941 ) is an Americanprofessional golfer who has won tournaments on both thePGA Tour andChampions Tour .Gilbert was born and raised in
Chattanooga, Tennessee , and still makes his home there with his wife Judy. His father started him in golf at the age of 13. He attended theUniversity of Chattanooga . He turned pro in 1965 and joined the PGA Tour in 1967.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 1976Danny Thomas Memphis Classic and his third win was at the 1977Walt Disney World National Team Championship .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 .Gilbert has been active on the Champions Tour, winning six times.
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. Gilbert's son, Gibby III, is an aspiring professional golfer.
In his free time, Gilbert enjoys
hunting andfishing . He was inducted into theTennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.PGA Tour wins (3)
*1970
Houston Champions International
*1976Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
*1977Walt Disney World National Team Championship (withGrier Jones )Other wins (4)
*1986
Tennessee Open
*1988Tennessee Open
*1989Tennessee Open
*1990Tennessee Open Champions Tour wins (6)
*1992 (3)
Kroger Senior Classic ,Southwestern Bell Classic ,First of America Classic
*1993 (1)Las Vegas Senior Classic
*1996 (1)Boone Valley Classic
*1997 (1)Royal Caribbean Classic External links
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/14/12 Profile on PGA Tour's official site]
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