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Rhein Gibson (born 1 February 1986) is an Australian professional golfer.
Amateur career
Gibson was a four-time NAIA All-American at Oklahoma Christian University.
Professional career
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. Gibson ultimately finished in 72nd place.
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.
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.
World record
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.
Amateur wins (1)
- 2008 Oklahoma State Amateur
Professional wins (3)
- NGA Tour wins (1)
- 2013 Avoca Classic
- Other wins (2)
- 2010 Oklahoma Open
- 2013 Arkansas Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | 72 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.