Rick Gibson (born October 27, 1961) is a Canadian professional golfer who plays primarily in Asia.

Early life

Gibson was born in

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. He played college golf at

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, where he was an All-American in 1984.

Professional career

Gibson played on the

Canadian Tour PGA Tour Canada, commonly referred to as the Canadian Tour, is a men's professional golf tour headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The United States based PGA Tour took over operation of the tour on November 1, 2012, at which time it was renamed PG ...

after turning professional in 1984. Elsewhere, he played on the

Asia Golf Circuit The Asia Golf Circuit was the principal men's professional golf tour in Southeast Asia from the early 1960s through to the mid-late 1990s. The tour was founded in 1961 as the Far East Circuit. The first series of five tournaments was held in 1962 ...

, where he won the Order of Merit in 1991, which then qualified him for the

Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th ...

, where he won two tournaments. He later also played on the

Asian Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on the tour count for Wo ...

, winning once.

Professional wins (10)

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)

Asian Tour wins (1)

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

Canadian Tour wins (3)

Other wins (2)

*1991 Philippine PGA Championship *1992 Philippine PGA Championship

European Senior Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

"T" = Tied
''Note: Gibson only played in The Open Championship.''

Results in senior major championships

"T" indicates a tie for a place
CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Gibson never played in

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Team appearances

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(representing Canada):

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, 1996, 1997, 1998 *

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(representing Canada):

(winners),

, 1996

References

External links

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