Gay Brewer

Gay Robert Brewer Jr. was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and won the 1967 Masters Tournament.

Career

Brewer turned professional in 1956 and made his first cut, at the Agua Caliente Open, tying for 12th. His first top-10 as a pro came at the Philadelphia Daily News Open, and his first top-five performance was at the Miller High Life Open in Milwaukee. Playing on the PGA Tour in 1965, he won the Hawaiian Open. At the 1966 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 to Jack Nicklaus following an 18-hole playoff. He came back to win the prestigious event the next year, scoring a one stroke victory over lifelong friend Bobby Nichols in the first live television broadcast of a golf tournament from the United States to Europe. Brewer called winning the 1967 Masters "the biggest thrill I've had in golf".
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 the Senior PGA Tour and won the 1984 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf tournament with Billy Casper and at age sixty-three he won the 1995 MasterCard Champions Championship. His final competitive round was at the 2001 Masters Tournament.
Brewer died at his home in Lexington, Kentucky from lung cancer. At the time of his death, he was engaged to Alma Jo McGuire.

Amateur wins

This list may be incomplete.

1949 Kentucky State Boys, U.S. Junior Amateur
1950 Kentucky State Boys
1951 Kentucky State Boys
1952 Southern Amateur
Professional wins (17)

PGA Tour wins (10)

No.

Date

Tournament

Winning score

Margin of
victory

Runner-up

Aug 20, 1961

Carling Open Invitational

−3

1 stroke

Other wins (5)

This list is probably incomplete.

1951 Kentucky Open
1965 PGA National Four-ball Championship
1967 Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship
1968 Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship
1972 Taiheiyo Club Masters
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

Other senior wins (1)

This list is probably incomplete.

1984 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf

Source:

Major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

Tournament	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
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
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
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
Masters Tournament	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	WD
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship

Tournament	2000	2001
Masters Tournament	CUT	WD
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Summary

Most consecutive cuts made – 7
Longest streak of top-10s – 3