Gay Brewer
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Personal information | |
Full name | Gay Robert Brewer Jr. |
Born | [1] Middletown, Ohio,U.S. | March 19, 1932
Died | August 31, 2007[2] Lexington, Kentucky,U.S. | (aged 75)
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Children | 2 |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1956 |
Former tour(s) | |
Professional wins | 17 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 10 |
PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
Other |
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Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
Masters Tournament | Won:1967 |
PGA Championship | T7:1972 |
U.S. Open | 5th/T5:1962,1964 |
The Open Championship | T6:1968 |
Gay Robert Brewer Jr.(March 19, 1932 – August 31, 2007) was an Americanprofessional golferwho played on thePGA Tourand won the1967 Masters Tournament.
Career
[edit]Brewer turned professional in 1956 and made his first cut, at theAgua Caliente Open,tying for 12th. His first top-10 as a pro came at the Philadelphia Daily News Open (tied for eighth), and his first top-five performance was at theMiller High Life Openin Milwaukee (tied for fifth). Playing on the PGA Tour in 1965, he won theHawaiian Open.At the1966 Masters Tournament,he bogeyed the final hole to finish in a three-way tie for the lead after regulation play but ended up finishing third toJack Nicklausfollowing an 18-hole playoff. He came back to win the prestigious event the next year, scoring a one stroke victory over lifelong friendBobby Nicholsin the first live television broadcast of a golf tournament from the United States toEurope.Brewer called winning the 1967 Masters "the biggest thrill I've had in golf".[1]
Overall, Brewer was victorious in 10 tour events during his career. He was known for his jovial personality and his unusual golf swing. Brewer joined theSenior PGA Tourand won the 1984Liberty Mutual Legends of Golftournament withBilly Casperand at age sixty-three he won the 1995 MasterCard Champions Championship. His final competitive round was at the 2001 Masters Tournament.[1]
Brewer died at his home inLexington, Kentuckyfrom lung cancer.[2]At the time of his death, he was engaged to Alma Jo McGuire.[3]
Amateur wins
[edit]This list may be incomplete.
- 1949 Kentucky State Boys,U.S. Junior Amateur
- 1950 Kentucky State Boys
- 1951 Kentucky State Boys
- 1952Southern Amateur
Professional wins (17)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (10)
[edit]Legend |
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Major championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (9) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Aug 20,1961 | Carling Open Invitational | −3 (72-72-66-67=277) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Nov 26, 1961 | Mobile Sertoma Open Invitational | −13 (69-66-74-66=275) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | Dec 3, 1961 | West Palm Beach Open Invitational | −14 (69-64-70-71=274) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
4 | May 5,1963 | Waco Turner Open | −12 (72-70-71-67=280) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
5 | Sep 26,1965 | Greater Seattle Open Invitational | −9 (69-72-66-72=279) | Playoff | ![]() |
6 | Nov 7, 1965 | Hawaiian Open | −7 (74-72-67-68=281) | Playoff | ![]() |
7 | Mar 7,1966 | Pensacola Open Invitational | −16 (65-69-67-71=272) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
8 | Mar 26,1967 | Pensacola Open Invitational(2) | −26 (66-64-61-71=262) | 6 strokes | ![]() |
9 | Apr 9, 1967 | Masters Tournament | −8 (73-68-72-67=280) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
10 | Jul 9,1972 | Canadian Open | −9 (67-70-68-70=275) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
PGA Tour playoff record (2–6)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1959 | West Palm Beach Open Invitational | ![]() ![]() |
Palmer won with par on fourth extra hole |
2 | 1965 | Greater Seattle Open Invitational | ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
3 | 1965 | Hawaiian Open | ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
4 | 1966 | Masters Tournament | ![]() ![]() |
Lost 18-hole playoff; Nicklaus: −2 (70), Jacobs: E (72), Brewer: +6 (78) |
5 | 1966 | Tournament of Champions | ![]() |
Lost 18-hole playoff; Palmer: −3 (69), Brewer: +1 (73) |
6 | 1969 | IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hill won with birdie on first extra hole |
7 | 1974 | American Golf Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Colbert won with par on second extra hole Brewer and Fezler eliminated by par on first hole |
8 | 1976 | Walt Disney World National Team Championship (with ![]() |
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Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Other wins (5)
[edit]This list is probably incomplete.
- 1951Kentucky Open(as an amateur)
- 1965PGA National Four-ball Championship(withButch Baird)
- 1967Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship
- 1968Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship
- 1972Taiheiyo Club Masters
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Sep 3,1984 | Citizens Union Senior Golf Classic | −9 (68-69-67=204) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
Other senior wins (1)
[edit]This list is probably incomplete.
Source:[4]
Major championships
[edit]Wins (1)
[edit]Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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1967 | Masters Tournament | 2 shot deficit | −8 (73-68-72-67=280) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Results timeline
[edit]Tournament | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
The Open Championship | ||||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
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Masters Tournament | T11 | CUT | T25 | CUT | 3 | 1 | T35 | CUT | ||
U.S. Open | CUT | 5 | CUT | T5 | 16 | T36 | T38 | T9 | CUT | |
The Open Championship | CUT | T6 | 15 | |||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | T49 | 8 | T28 | 27 | T28 | T20 | T25 |
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | T31 | CUT | T10 | CUT | CUT | T23 | CUT | T29 | CUT | |
U.S. Open | 7 | T9 | T25 | 26 | ||||||
The Open Championship | T32 | T10 | T37 | |||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | T7 | T64 | T17 | T33 |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | T15 | 45 | 47 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD |
U.S. Open | ||||||||||
The Open Championship | ||||||||||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | WD |
U.S. Open | ||||||||||
The Open Championship | ||||||||||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | WD |
U.S. Open | ||
The Open Championship | ||
PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Summary
[edit]Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 12 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 |
Totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 75 | 38 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1965 U.S. Open – 1967 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (1972 PGA – 1973 Open Championship)
Source:[4]
References
[edit]- ^abc"Gay Brewer: Masters Champ With Loopy Swing".GolfCompendium.com.RetrievedJanuary 22,2023.
- ^ab"1967 Masters champion Brewer dies at 75 from lung cancer".PGA Tour. August 31, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon September 4, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 22,2023.
- ^"Gay Brewer, 1967 Masters champ, dead at 75".Golf.com.August 31, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon April 12, 2008.RetrievedJanuary 22,2023.
- ^ab"Gay Brewer".PGA Tour.RetrievedJanuary 22,2023.
External links
[edit]- Gay Brewerat thePGA Tourofficial site
- Gay BreweratFind a Grave
- American male golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- PGA Tour Champions golfers
- Ryder Cup competitors for the United States
- Winners of men's major golf championships
- Golfers from Ohio
- Golfers from Kentucky
- Deaths from lung cancer in Kentucky
- Sportspeople from Middletown, Ohio
- Sportspeople from Lexington, Kentucky
- Sportspeople from the Cincinnati metropolitan area
- 1932 births
- 2007 deaths