Gil Morgan

Born: Sept. 25, 1946

Birthplace: Wewoka, Okla.

Age: 61

Residence: Edmond, Okla.

College: East Central State College

Turned pro: 1972

Player notes:Owns 25 Champions Tour victories, including three major titles at the 1997 and ’98 Jeld-Wen Tradition and 1998 Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship…Tied for second at 2001 U.S. Senior Open and tied for third at both the 1997 and ’99 U.S. Senior Opens…Posted seven victories on the PGA Tour…Was the first player to reach double-digits under par in a U.S. Open (1982)…Climbed to 12 under through 43 holes before fading to a T13 finish…Defeated Hubert Green in a playoff to win 1978 World Series of Golf…Started playing golf at 15…Holds a Doctor of Optometry degree and still keeps a course license even though he has never practiced…Had left rotator cuff surgery in September 1986…Named to NAIA Hall of Fame in 1982 after being an NAIA All-American in 1968…Member of the 1979 and ’83 U.S. Ryder Cup teams.