Rhein Gibson (/ˈriːɪn/ REE-in;[1] born 1 February 1986) is an Australian professional golfer.
| Rhein Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 February 1986 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Spouse | Nancy Gibson |
| Career | |
| College | Oklahoma Christian University |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia Korn Ferry Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour OneAsia Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | 72nd: 2014 |
Amateur career edit
Born in Bendigo, Victoria, and raised in Lismore, New South Wales, Gibson was a four-time NAIA All-American at Oklahoma Christian University.[2]
Professional career edit
Gibson made the cut at the 2014 Open Championship, where in the 3rd round he played in a group with Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth.[3] Gibson ultimately finished in 72nd place.[4]
In December 2014, he finished fourth in the Web.com Tour qualifying tournament to earn a place on the 2015 Web.com Tour. In 2015 he finished 33rd in the regular season, then tenth (excluding the regular season Top 25) in the Web.com Finals to earn a place on the PGA Tour for 2015-16.[5]
Gibson finished 199th on the FedEx Cup and 30th on the Web.com Tour money list, but his PGA Tour season was highlighted by a double eagle on the par-5 18th at the Barracuda Championship, worth eight points under the tournament's Modified Stableford scoring system. The shot was worth $50,000 to a Nevada charity, plus $50,000 to a charity of Gibson's choice. Gibson chose Maximum Chances, the autism charity of tournament winner and countryman Greg Chalmers.[6]
In January 2018, an incident involving Gibson and his temporary caddie Brandon Davis caused controversy. Playing in The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic on the Web.com Tour, Gibson was caught on camera throwing his putter headcover at Davis after the caddie had picked his ball up in a hazard – resulting in a one-stroke penalty.[7]
World record edit
Gibson shot a 55 (−16) for a round of golf on 12 May 2012, at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma, setting a Guinness World Record.[2][3][8]
Amateur wins edit
- 2008 Oklahoma State Amateur
Professional wins (6) edit
Korn Ferry Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Jun 2019 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | −21 (66-64-63=193)* | 3 strokes |  Michael Miller
|
| 2 | 12 Feb 2023 | Astara Golf Championship | −16 (68-69-66-64=267) | 4 strokes | Kevin Dougherty
|
*Note: The 2019 BMW Charity Pro-Am was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | LECOM Health Challenge | Dominic Bozzelli, Rick Lamb, Pan Cheng-tsung
|
Lamb won with birdie on second extra hole |
Mini-tour wins (2) edit
- 2012 Brickyard Open (Golfweek National Pro Tour)[9]
- 2013 Avoca Classic (NGA Hooters Tour)
Other wins (2) edit
- 2010 Oklahoma Open
- 2013 Arkansas Open
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | 72 |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Rhein Gibson". PGA Tour Media Guide. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b Wall, Jonathan (17 May 2012). "Mini-tour golfer cards incredible 16-under 55 at Oklahoma course". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ a b "Rhein Gibson plays Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth in British Open debut". The Courier Mail. 20 July 2014.
- ^ Porath, Brendan (20 July 2014). "2014 British Open results: Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler push Rory McIlroy but come up short". SBNation.com.
- ^ "KFT Finals (Excludes Top 25) | Stat".
- ^ PGA Tour golfer ends round with a rare double eagle
- ^ Inglis, Martin (25 January 2018). "Pro hurls headcover at caddie after '$15k error'". bunkered.
- ^ "Report: Rhein Gibson shoots 55". ESPN. 19 May 2012.
- ^ "2012 Gold Tour schedule". National Professional Golf Tour. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012 – via Wayback Machine.
External links edit
- Rhein Gibson at the PGA Tour official site
- Rhein Gibson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site