C. L. "Gibby" Gilbert II (born January 14, 1941) is an American

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who has won tournaments on both the

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and Champions Tour. Gilbert was born and raised in

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, and still makes his home there with his wife Judy. His father started him in golf at the age of 13. Gilbert is a 1959 graduate of

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. He attended the University of Chattanooga. He turned pro in 1965 and joined the PGA Tour in 1967. Gilbert played on the PGA Tour for three years during the 1960s but did not have much success. In 1966 he took a job at Hillcrest Country Club in

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in late 1969 he began working there permanently as assistant professional. 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. Gilbert's best finish at a

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was a T-2 at the 1980 Masters, when he and Jack Newton finished four strokes behind the champion,

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. 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 a professional golfer. In his free time, Gilbert enjoys

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and

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. He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame in 1995.

Professional wins (20)

PGA Tour wins (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

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

Senior PGA Tour wins (6)

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)

Other senior wins (2)

*2011

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- Demaret Division (with J. C. Snead) *2012

- Demaret Division (with J. C. Snead)

Results in major championships

''Note: Gilbert never played in

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Summary

*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)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Gibby American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Tennessee University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alumni Sportspeople from Chattanooga, Tennessee 1941 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen