Nationality United States Name Larry Gilbert Professional wins 21 U.S. Open CUT: 1976, 1978, 1979 Champions tour 3 | Masters Tournament DNP Former tours Champions Tour Status Professional Role Golfer | |
Full name Lawrence Allen Gilbert, Sr. Born November 19, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky ( 1942-11-19 ) College Middle Tennessee State University Died January 21, 1998, Lexington, Kentucky, United States Education Middle Tennessee State University | ||
Larry Gilbert - Lord Let Me Feel Your Spirit
Lawrence Allen Gilbert, Sr. (November 19, 1942 – January 21, 1998) was an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1997 Senior Players Championship, one of the major championships on the Senior PGA Tour.
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Gilbert was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky. He attended Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and was a distinguished member of the golf team. Gilbert led Middle Tennessee State to victory in the 1965 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships for which Gilbert won the individual medal.
Gilbert spent most of his regular career years as a club pro in Kentucky and Tennessee. He won the PGA Club Professional Championship in 1981, 1982 and 1991. He also won ten Kentucky PGA Championships, three Kentucky Opens, one Tennessee Open and one Tennessee PGA Championship. Gilbert was inducted into the Kentucky Golf Hall of Fame in 1992; he is also a member of the Middle Tennessee State University Athletics Hall of Fame. He joined the Senior PGA Tour (later known as the Champions Tour) upon turning 50 in 1992.
Gilbert died in Lexington, Kentucky of lung cancer at the age of 55. He had started smoking cigarettes at an early age, and was often seen smoking a cigar while playing. He won the Senior Players Championship only 192 days before he died. He was survived by his wife, Brenda, and sons, Larry Jr. and Christopher.