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Bob Gilder

American professional golfer (born 1950)

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name	Bob Gilder
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fullname	Robert Bryan Gilder
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birth_place	Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
death_date
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residence	Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
spouse	Peggy Gilder
college	Arizona State University
yearpro	1973
retired
tour	Champions Tour
extour	PGA Tour
prowins	24
pgawins	6
japwins	3
auswins	1
champwins	10
otherwins	4
majorwins
masters	14th: 1982
usopen	T6: 1992
open	T39: 1983
pga	T4: 1981
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award1	Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
year1	2001
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Rookie of the Year](senior-pga-tour-rookie-of-the-year) Robert Bryan Gilder (born December 31, 1950) is an American professional golfer. He won six tournaments on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour, where he has ten wins since joining in 2001.

Early life and amateur career

Born in Corvallis, Oregon, Gilder graduated from Corvallis High School. He then attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. He walked on to the Sun Devils' golf team and was the 1973 Western Athletic Conference individual golf champion.

Professional career

Gilder's double-eagle plaque<br>at [[Westchester Country Club

In 1973, Gilder turned pro and found success soon thereafter. He won a tournament on the New Zealand Golf Circuit in 1974, the New Zealand Open. He shot 283 (−5) and then defeated Jack Newton and Bob Charles in a playoff. He won his first PGA Tour tournament a year and a half later at the 1976 Phoenix Open. He won six times during his career, including three in 1982. Gilder was a tour mainstay for many years and played on the Ryder Cup team in 1983.

Gilder may be best remembered for his double eagle in 1982 at the Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic. It took place during the third round, at the 509 yd par-5 18th hole of the Westchester Country Club, just north of New York City. Gilder used a 3 wood from 251 yd away; his second shot carried 230 yd, landed softly on the green, and rolled into the cup. A plaque on the 18th fairway commemorates the feat. It gave him a 192 (−18) for 54 holes, which tied a tour record. It also doubled his lead to a comfortable six strokes; he won the tournament by five strokes on Sunday with a 69 to finish at 261 (−19).

Gilder won one of the longest sudden death playoffs in PGA Tour history at the Phoenix Open in January 1983. It took him eight holes to defeat Rex Caldwell, Johnny Miller, and Mark O'Meara. It was his second win in Phoenix and sixth and final victory on the PGA Tour.

Senior career

At the end of 2000, Gilder became eligible to play on the Senior PGA Tour and found immediate success, winning two tournaments and being named Rookie of the Year in 2001.

After winning tournaments in five out of his first six years on the Champions Tour, Gilder entered a victory drought of almost five years. In the first seven individual events of the 2011 season, he placed no higher than a tie for 56th place, and had struggled to a stroke average of over 73.5 per round. However, Gilder ended his drought with a come-from-behind win in the Principal Charity Classic, a tournament he had previously won in 2002. With three birdies on his final four holes, including a birdie on the notoriously difficult 18th hole, Gilder was the victor by one shot over Champions Tour rookie Mark Brooks, who was seeking his first win on the senior circuit. This victory gave Gilder his milestone 10th victory on the Champions Tour.

Personal life

Gilder is a lifelong resident of Corvallis, Oregon. He enjoys auto racing and has competed in Trans-Am races.

Gilder and his wife, Peggy, have a grandson with cystic fibrosis and are involved with several charities that help battle the disease including Doernbecher Children's Hospital and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Awards and honors

In 2001, Gilder earned Rookie of the Year honors on the Senior PGA Tour.
In 2002, Gilder was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.

Amateur wins

1973 Western Athletic Conference Championship (individual)

Professional wins (24)

PGA Tour wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jan 18, 1976	Phoenix Open	−16 (68-67-66-67=268)	2 strokes	USA Roger Maltbie
2	Jun 22, 1980	Canadian Open	−6 (67-67-70-70=274)	2 strokes	USA Jerry Pate, USA Leonard Thompson
3	May 2, 1982	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	−14 (67-65-67-67=266)	5 strokes	USA Curtis Strange
4	Jun 27, 1982	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	−19 (64-63-65-69=261)	5 strokes	USA Peter Jacobsen, USA Tom Kite
5	Sep 12, 1982	Bank of Boston Classic	−13 (67-67-70-67=271)	2 strokes	USA Fuzzy Zoeller
6	Jan 30, 1983	Phoenix Open (2)	−13 (68-68-66-69=271)	Playoff	USA Rex Caldwell, USA Johnny Miller,
USA Mark O'Meara

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents
1	1983	Phoenix Open	USA Rex Caldwell, USA Johnny Miller,
USA Mark O'Meara	Won with birdie on eighth extra hole
Miller and O'Meara eliminated by birdie on second hole

Source:

PGA of Japan Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 26, 1980	Bridgestone Tournament	−5 (71-70-72-70=283)	1 stroke	JPN Isao Aoki
2	Nov 7, 1982	Goldwin Cup Japan vs USA	−10 (65-69=134)	Shared title with USA Calvin Peete
3	Nov 4, 1990	Acom P.T.	name=weather	Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}}	1 point	USA Bob Tway

New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runners-up
1	Nov 24, 1974	New Zealand Open	−5 (74-69-68-72=283)	Playoff	NZL Bob Charles, AUS Jack Newton

New Zealand Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1974	New Zealand Open	NZL Bob Charles, AUS Jack Newton	Won with birdie on third extra hole
Newton eliminated by par on second hole

Other wins (4)

1987 Northwest Open
1988 Isuzu Kapalua International, Acom Team Championship (with Doug Tewell) (Japan)
1989 Spalding Invitational

Champions Tour wins (10)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Champions Tour (9)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 18, 2001	Verizon Classic	−11 (70-68-67=205)	3 strokes	USA Bruce Fleisher, USA Raymond Floyd,
USA Gil Morgan
2	Oct 28, 2001	Senior Tour Championship	−11 (67-68-69-73=277)	1 stroke	USA Doug Tewell
3	Jul 21, 2002	SBC Senior Open	−12 (70-63-71=204)	Playoff	USA Hale Irwin
4	Jul 28, 2002	FleetBoston Classic	−13 (66-67-70=203)	Playoff	USA John Mahaffey
5	Sep 1, 2002	Allianz Championship	−13 (67-66-67=203)	1 stroke	ZAF John Bland
6	Sep 8, 2002	Kroger Senior Classic	−16 (66-65-69=200)	Playoff	USA Tom Jenkins
7	Apr 20, 2003	Emerald Coast Classic	−17 (66-64-63=193)	4 strokes	ARG Vicente Fernández, USA Larry Nelson,
USA Leonard Thompson
8	Sep 18, 2005	Constellation Energy Classic	−18 (64-67-67=198)	4 strokes	USA Morris Hatalsky
9	Sep 17, 2006	Constellation Energy Classic (2)	−14 (69-68-65=202)	2 strokes	USA Brad Bryant, USA Jay Haas
10	Jun 5, 2011	Principal Charity Classic (2)	−14 (68-66-65=199)	1 stroke	USA Mark Brooks

Champions Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2002	SBC Senior Open	USA Hale Irwin	Won with par on first extra hole
2	2002	FleetBoston Classic	USA John Mahaffey	Won with birdie on third extra hole
3	2002	Kroger Senior Classic	USA Tom Jenkins	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Source:

Results in major championships

Tournament	1973	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
Masters Tournament			T39
U.S. Open	CUT	T49	T58	CUT	T44	T16
The Open Championship		T40
PGA Championship			T69	T58	T19	T16

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Masters Tournament	CUT	T15	14	T44	CUT	T44				37
U.S. Open	T32	CUT	T37	T39	CUT		CUT	T58	T8	CUT
The Open Championship	T51			T39	CUT
PGA Championship	T55	T4	8	T63	T37	T18	T53		T6	T34

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1996	1997	1999
Masters Tournament			T42	T34
U.S. Open	T56		T6	T33	T50	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship	T57	T5	CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	2	10	8
U.S. Open	0	2	3	21	13
The Open Championship	0	0	0	4	3
PGA Championship	2	4	7	16	15

Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1981 PGA – 1983 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1988 U.S. Open – 1988 PGA)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
The Players Championship	T51	T61	CUT	T43	CUT	T63	T65	T35	CUT	T33	CUT	T32	CUT	T34	T56	CUT	CUT	CUT	T35	T43

CUT = missed the halfway cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Professional

Ryder Cup: 1983 (winners)
World Cup: 1982
UBS Warburg Cup: 2002 (winners)

Notes

References

"Champions Tour Media Guide – Bob Gilder". PGA Tour.
(November 25, 1974). "Gilder Wins in a Playoff". Glasgow Herald.
(June 27, 1982). "Double eagle lands Gilder tour record". Eugene Register-Guard.
Zullo, Allan. (2001). "Astonishing but True Golf Facts". Andrew McMeels Publishing.
(June 28, 1982). "Gilder's as good as gold". Eugene Register-Guard.
(January 31, 1983). "Gilder outlasts trio in 8-hole Phoenix playoff". Milwaukee Sentinel.
(August 23, 2005). "Champions Tour Wives to donate to Doernbecher Children's Hospital". PGA Tour.
[http://www.platt.com/images/promo/golf/golf2006.pdf 2006 Platt Classic charity tournament announcement] {{webarchive. link. (March 16, 2006)
"Bob Gilder". PGA Tour.

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