Gil Morgan
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Morgan was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He graduated from East Central State College in Ada, Oklahoma in 1968 and earned a Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry in 1972 before turning professional later that year. Although he won only seven events on the PGA Tour between 1977 and 1990 and didn't win a major until the Senior Tour, he was one of the most consistent top 5 finishers on the Tour during this period. The most prestigious tournament he won on the PGA Tour was the 1978 World Series of Golf.
He became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in 1996, and has enjoyed considerably more success at that level than he did on the regular tour, with over 23 wins to his credit as of May 2005. Three of his wins have come in senior majors, namely The Tradition in 1997 and 1998 and the Senior Players Championship, also in 1998.
PGA Tour wins
- 1977 (1) B.C. Open
- 1978 (2) Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open, World Series of Golf
- 1979 (1) Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
- 1983 (2) Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open, Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open
- 1990 (1) Kemper Open
Other regular career wins
- 1978 Taiheiyo Masters (Japan)
- 1981 Oklahoma Open (U.S. - not a PGA Tour event)
- 1997 Oklahoma Open (U.S. - not a PGA Tour event)
Champions Tour wins
- 1996 Ralphs Senior Classic
- 1997 The Tradition Presented by Countrywide, Ameritech Senior Open, BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland, First of America Classic, Ralphs Senior Classic, Energizer Senior Tour Championship
- 1998 MasterCard Championship, LG Championship, The Tradition Presented by Countrywide, Ford Senior Players Championship, Utah Showdown Presented by Smith's, Vantage Championship
- 1999 Comfort Classic, Kroger Senior Classic
- 2000 Emerald Coast Classic, The Instinet Classic, Comfort Classic
- 2001 ACE Group Classic, The Instinet Classic
- 2002 BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland
- 2003 Kroger Classic
- 2004 SBC Classic
- 2006 Allianz Championship
Other senior wins
- 1998 Senior Slam at Los Cabos
- 1999 Senior Slam at Los Cabos, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Hubert Green)
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