Bob Gilder

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| fullname = Robert Bryan Gilder

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|12|31|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Corvallis, Oregon

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| nationality = {{USA}}

| residence = Corvallis, Oregon

| spouse = Peggy Gilder

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| 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

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| masters = 14th: 1982

| usopen = T6: 1992

| open = T39: 1983

| pga = T4: 1981

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| award1 = Senior PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year

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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.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.01414.bob-gilder.html/media-guide/#uber |title=Champions Tour Media Guide – Bob Gilder |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=May 13, 2013}}

Professional career

File:Bob Gilder Plaque at Westchester Country Club 1982.jpg]]

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.{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uGM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=80wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5408,5409589 |title=Gilder Wins in a Playoff |date=November 25, 1974 |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |page=5 |access-date=2019-12-05}} 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 {{convert|509|yd|adj=on}} par-5 18th hole of the Westchester Country Club, just north of New York City.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j_VVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4841%2C6580899 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |agency=Associated Press |title=Double eagle lands Gilder tour record |date=June 27, 1982 |page=1E |access-date=May 13, 2013}} Gilder used a 3 wood from {{convert|251|yd}} away; his second shot carried {{convert|230|yd|0}}, landed softly on the green, and rolled into the cup. A plaque on the 18th fairway commemorates the feat.{{cite book |last=Zullo |first=Allan |title=Astonishing but True Golf Facts |url=https://archive.org/details/astonishingbuttr00zull |url-access=registration |publisher=Andrew McMeels Publishing |location=Forest Fairview, North Carolina |year=2001|isbn=9780740714269 }} 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).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kPVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6257%2C6737935 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |agency=UPI |title=Gilder's as good as gold |date=June 28, 1982 |page=1C |access-date=May 13, 2013}}

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.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fIJQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ORIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4708%2C5698412 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |agency=wire services |title=Gilder outlasts trio in 8-hole Phoenix playoff |date=January 31, 1983 |page=3-part 2 |access-date=May 13, 2013}} 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 (later Champions 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{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/info/company/story/8765124 |title=Champions Tour Wives to donate to Doernbecher Children's Hospital |publisher=PGA Tour |date=August 23, 2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060311040736/http://www.pgatour.com/info/company/story/8765124 |archive-date=March 11, 2006 }} and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.[http://www.platt.com/images/promo/golf/golf2006.pdf 2006 Platt Classic charity tournament announcement] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316172251/http://www.platt.com/images/promo/golf/golf2006.pdf |date=March 16, 2006 }}

Awards and honors

Gilder was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.

Amateur wins

1973 Western Athletic Conference Championship (individual)

Professional wins (24)

=PGA Tour wins (6)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Jan 18, 1976

|Phoenix Open

|−16 (68-67-66-67=268)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Roger Maltbie

align=center|2

|align=right|Jun 22, 1980

|Canadian Open

|−6 (67-67-70-70=274)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Pate, {{flagicon|USA}} Leonard Thompson

align=center|3

|align=right|May 2, 1982

|Byron Nelson Golf Classic

|−14 (67-65-67-67=266)

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Curtis Strange

align=center|4

|align=right|Jun 27, 1982

|Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic

|−19 (64-63-65-69=261)

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Jacobsen, {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Kite

align=center|5

|align=right|Sep 12, 1982

|Bank of Boston Classic

|−13 (67-67-70-67=271)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Fuzzy Zoeller

align=center|6

|align=right|Jan 30, 1983

|Phoenix Open (2)

|−13 (68-68-66-69=271)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Rex Caldwell, {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller,
{{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|1

|1983

|Phoenix Open

|{{flagicon|USA}} Rex Caldwell, {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller,
{{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Meara

|Won with birdie on eighth extra hole
Miller and O'Meara eliminated by birdie on second hole

=PGA of Japan Tour wins (3)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Oct 26, 1980

|Bridgestone Tournament

|−5 (71-70-72-70=283)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki

align=center|2

|align=right|Nov 7, 1982

|Goldwin Cup Japan vs USA

|−10 (65-69=134)

|colspan=2|Shared title with {{flagicon|USA}} Calvin Peete

align=center|3

|align=right|Nov 4, 1990

|Acom P.T.

|115 pts (38-39-38=115)*

|1 point

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Tway

*Note: The 1990 Acom P.T. was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

=New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (1)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runners-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Nov 24, 1974

|New Zealand Open

|−5 (74-69-68-72=283)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Bob Charles, {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Newton

New Zealand Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|1

|1974

|New Zealand Open

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Bob Charles, {{flagicon|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)=

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! Legend

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| Tour Championships (1)

Other Champions Tour (9)

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning score

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Feb 18, 2001

|Verizon Classic

|−11 (70-68-67=205)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Fleisher, {{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Floyd,
{{flagicon|USA}} Gil Morgan

style="background:thistle;"

|align=center|2

|align=right|Oct 28, 2001

|Senior Tour Championship

|−11 (67-68-69-73=277)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Doug Tewell

align=center|3

|align=right|Jul 21, 2002

|SBC Senior Open

|−12 (70-63-71=204)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Hale Irwin

align=center|4

|align=right|Jul 28, 2002

|FleetBoston Classic

|−13 (66-67-70=203)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} John Mahaffey

align=center|5

|align=right|Sep 1, 2002

|Allianz Championship

|−13 (67-66-67=203)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|ZAF}} John Bland

align=center|6

|align=right|Sep 8, 2002

|Kroger Senior Classic

|−16 (66-65-69=200)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Jenkins

align=center|7

|align=right|Apr 20, 2003

|Emerald Coast Classic

|−17 (66-64-63=193)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Vicente Fernández, {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Nelson,
{{flagicon|USA}} Leonard Thompson

align=center|8

|align=right|Sep 18, 2005

|Constellation Energy Classic

|−18 (64-67-67=198)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Morris Hatalsky

align=center|9

|align=right|Sep 17, 2006

|Constellation Energy Classic (2)

|−14 (69-68-65=202)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Bryant, {{flagicon|USA}} Jay Haas

align=center|10

|align=right|Jun 5, 2011

|Principal Charity Classic (2)

|−14 (68-66-65=199)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Brooks

Champions Tour playoff record (3–0)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|1

|2002

|SBC Senior Open

|{{flagicon|USA}} Hale Irwin

|Won with par on first extra hole

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|align=center|2

|2002

|FleetBoston Classic

|{{flagicon|USA}} John Mahaffey

|Won with birdie on third extra hole

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|3

|2002

|Kroger Senior Classic

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Jenkins

|Won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

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!Tournament

!1973

!1974

!1975

!1976

!1977

!1978

!1979

align=left|Masters Tournament

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|T39

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|U.S. Open

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T49

|T58

|CUT

|T44

|T16

align=left|The Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T40

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align=left|PGA Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T69

|T58

|T19

|T16

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!Tournament

!1980

!1981

!1982

!1983

!1984

!1985

!1986

!1987

!1988

!1989

align=left|Masters Tournament

|CUT

|T15

|14

|T44

|CUT

|T44

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|37

align=left|U.S. Open

|T32

|CUT

|T37

|T39

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

|T58

|style="background:yellow;"|T8

|CUT

align=left|The Open Championship

|T51

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T39

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|PGA Championship

|T55

|style="background:yellow;"|T4

|style="background:yellow;"|8

|T63

|T37

|T18

|T53

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|style="background:yellow;"|T6

|T34

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!Tournament

!1990

!1991

!1992

!1993

!1994

!1995

!1996

!1997

!1998

!1999

align=left|Masters Tournament

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T42

|T34

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|U.S. Open

|T56

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|style="background:yellow;"|T6

|T33

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|T50

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

|CUT

align=left|The Open Championship

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

align=left|PGA Championship

|T57

|style="background:yellow;"|T5

|CUT

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

=Summary=

Totals	0	0	0	2	6	12	51	39
class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
align=left\|Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	8
align=left\|U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	2	3	21	13
align=left\|The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3
align=left\|PGA Championship	0	0	0	2	4	7	16	15