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Robert Bryan Gilder (born
December 31,
1950) is an
American professional golfer. He won six tournaments in his
PGA Tour career and currently plays on the
Champions Tour where he has nine wins.
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[edit] Biography
Gilder was born in
Corvallis, Oregon and attended
Corvallis High School. He later attended
Arizona State University and
walked on to the golf team there, later becoming the 1973
Western Athletic Conference individual golf champion.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-PGA_0-0">
[1]</sup> He turned pro later that year and found success on the Tour quite rapidly, winning six tournaments between 1976 and 1983, including three in 1982. Gilder was a mainstay on the PGA Tour for many years, although he never won another tournament. He played on the 1983
Ryder Cup team.
In 2000, Gilder became eligible to play on the Champions Tour and found immediate success, winning two tournaments and being named
Rookie of the Year in 2001.
Gilder was inducted into the
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
Gilder is a life-long resident of
Corvallis, Oregon. He enjoys
auto racing and has competed in
Trans-Am races.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-PGA_0-1">
[1]</sup> 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<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1">
[2]</sup> and the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2">
[3]</sup>
[edit] Amateur wins (1)
- 1973 Western Athletic Conference Championship (individual)
[edit] Professional wins (21)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (6)
[edit] Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
[edit] Other wins (4)
[edit] Champions Tour wins (9)
[edit] Results in major championships
<table style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); font-size: 95%; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <th align="left">Tournament</th> <th>1973</th> <th>1974</th> <th>1975</th> <th>1976</th> <th>1977</th> <th>1978</th> <th>1979</th></tr> <tr> <td>
The Masters</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">T39</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td></tr> <tr> <td>
U.S. Open</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">T49</td> <td align="middle">T58</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td> <td align="middle">T44</td> <td align="middle">T16</td></tr> <tr> <td>
The Open Championship</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">T40</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td></tr> <tr> <td>
PGA Championship</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">T69</td> <td align="middle">T58</td> <td align="middle">T19</td> <td align="middle">T16</td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); font-size: 95%; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <th align="left">Tournament</th> <th>1980</th> <th>1981</th> <th>1982</th> <th>1983</th> <th>1984</th> <th>1985</th> <th>1986</th> <th>1987</th> <th>1988</th> <th>1989</th></tr> <tr> <td>
The Masters</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td> <td align="middle">T15</td> <td align="middle">14</td> <td align="middle">T44</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td> <td align="middle">T44</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">37</td></tr> <tr> <td>
U.S. Open</td> <td align="middle">T32</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td> <td align="middle">T37</td> <td align="middle">T39</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td> <td align="middle">T58</td> <td style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle">T8</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td></tr> <tr> <td>
The Open Championship</td> <td align="middle">T51</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">T39</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td></tr> <tr> <td>
PGA Championship</td> <td align="middle">T55</td> <td style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle">T4</td> <td style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle">8</td> <td align="middle">T63</td> <td align="middle">T37</td> <td align="middle">T18</td> <td align="middle">T53</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle">T6</td> <td align="middle">T34</td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); font-size: 95%; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <th align="left">Tournament</th> <th>1990</th> <th>1991</th> <th>1992</th> <th>1993</th> <th>1994</th> <th>1995</th> <th>1996</th> <th>1997</th> <th>1998</th> <th>1999</th></tr> <tr> <td>
The Masters</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">T42</td> <td align="middle">T34</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td></tr> <tr> <td>
U.S. Open</td> <td align="middle">T56</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle">T6</td> <td align="middle">T33</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">T50</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td></tr> <tr> <td>
The Open Championship</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td></tr> <tr> <td>
PGA Championship</td> <td align="middle">T57</td> <td style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle">T5</td> <td align="middle">CUT</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td> <td align="middle">DNP</td></tr></tbody></table> DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
