Gil Morgan
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Gilmer Bryan Morgan II, OD (born September 25, 1946) is an American professional golfer.
Morgan was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He graduated from East Central State College in Ada, Oklahoma in 1968. In 1972, Gil earned a Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee before turning professional later that year. He is a member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. Although he won only seven events on the PGA Tour between 1977 and 1990 and didn't win a major until the Senior Tour, he was one of the most consistent top 5 finishers on the Tour during this period. The most prestigious tournament he won on the PGA Tour was the 1978 World Series of Golf. He played on the 1979 and 1983 Ryder Cup teams.
He became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in 1996, and has enjoyed considerably more success at that level than he did on the regular tour, with over 24 wins to his credit. Three of his wins have come in senior majors, namely The Tradition in 1997 and 1998 and the Senior Players Championship, also in 1998.
[edit] PGA Tour wins
- 1977 (1) B.C. Open
- 1978 (2) Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open, World Series of Golf
- 1979 (1) Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
- 1983 (2) Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open, Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1990 (1) Kemper Open
[edit] Other regular career wins
- 1978 Taiheiyo Masters (Japan)
- 1981 Oklahoma Open (U.S. - not a PGA Tour event)
- 1997 Oklahoma Open (U.S. - not a PGA Tour event)
[edit] Champions Tour wins
- 1996 (1) Ralphs Senior Classic
- 1997 (6) The Tradition Presented by Countrywide, Ameritech Senior Open, BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland, First of America Classic, Ralphs Senior Classic, Energizer Senior Tour Championship
- 1998 (6) MasterCard Championship, LG Championship, The Tradition Presented by Countrywide, Ford Senior Players Championship, Utah Showdown Presented by Smith's, Vantage Championship
- 1999 (2) Comfort Classic, Kroger Senior Classic
- 2000 (3) Emerald Coast Classic, The Instinet Classic, Comfort Classic
- 2001 (2) ACE Group Classic, The Instinet Classic
- 2002 (1) BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland
- 2003 (1) Kroger Classic
- 2004 (1) SBC Classic
- 2006 (1) Allianz Championship
Senior majors are shown in bold.
[edit] Other senior wins
- 1998 Senior Slam at Los Cabos
- 1999 Senior Slam at Los Cabos, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Hubert Green)
