# Rick Gibson (golfer)

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

## Early life

Gibson was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He played college golf at Brigham Young University, where he was an All-American in 1984.

## Professional career

Gibson played on the Canadian Tour after turning professional in 1984. Elsewhere, he played on the Asia Golf Circuit, where he won the Order of Merit in 1991, which then qualified him for the Japan Golf Tour, where he won two tournaments. He later also played on the Asian Tour, winning once.

## Professional wins (10)
### PGA of Japan Tour wins (2)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
| 1 | Jun 16, 1991 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −8 (71-71-68-70=280) | Playoff | Masahiro Kuramoto, Shinsaku Maeda |
| 2 | Mar 26, 1995 | Novell KSB Open | −17 (65-67-71-68=271) | 1 stroke | Toshimitsu Izawa, Tsukasa Watanabe |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| 1 | 1991 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | Masahiro Kuramoto, Shinsaku Maeda | Won with birdie on first extra hole |

### Asian Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Mar 10, 2002 | Casino Filipino Philippine Open | −5 (68-69-73-73=283) | 4 strokes | Robert Jacobson |
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2006 | Bangkok Airways Open | Chawalit Plaphol | Lost to par on first extra hole |

### Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Mar 3, 1991 | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | −11 (70-67-70-70=277) | 1 stroke | Chen Liang-hsi |

### Canadian Tour wins (2)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
| 1 | Sep 10, 1988 | Labatt's Blue Light Pro-Am | −9 (71-68-67-69=275) | 3 strokes | Dave DeLong, Ward Stouffer |
| 2 | Sep 23, 1990 | CPGA Championship | −16 (69-66-67-70=272) | 1 stroke | Louis Brown, Richard Zokol |

### Earlier Canadian wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Jul 21, 1985 | George Williams B.C. Open | −5 (68-69-71=208) | Playoff | Doug Lecuyer |

### Other wins (2)

* 1991 Philippine PGA Championship
* 1992 Philippine PGA Championship

### European Senior Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Jul 6, 2014 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | −15 (63-66-66=195) | 6 strokes | Denis O'Sullivan |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1991 |
| The Open Championship | T92 |
"T" = Tied Note: Gibson only played in The Open Championship.

## Results in senior major championships

| Tournament | 2012 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Senior PGA Championship | | | CUT |
| U.S. Senior Open | | | CUT |
| Senior Players Championship | | | T20 |
| Senior British Open Championship | CUT | T3 | CUT |
"T" indicates a tie for a place CUT = missed the halfway cut Note: Gibson never played in The Tradition.

## Team appearances

* World Cup (representing Canada): 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
* Dunhill Cup (representing Canada): 1994 (winners), 1995, 1996