Terry R. Gale (born 7 June 1946) is an Australian professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career In 1946, Gale was born in Yelbeni, Western Australia. Gale was also a talented cricketer in his youth, representing his state on occasion, although never at First Class level. Gale originally worked as a sheep farmer before transitioning to pro golf.

While working as a farmer, Gale had much success playing amateur golf. He won the Western Australian Amateur four times in his young adulthood. He also won the 1974 Australian Amateur. He also had success at professional events. He won his home state's open, the Western Australian Open, twice while an amateur. He also won the Nedlands Masters, another prominent professional event in Western Australia, three times during his amateur days.

Professional career In 1976, at a relatively advanced age of 30, Gale turned professional. In March 1977, Gale won his first event on the PGA Tour of Australia, the Forbes Open. He ultimately won 16 times on the Australian Tour. He also played extensively on the Japan Golf Tour and the Asia Golf Circuit during his career, winning on both circuits.

Once he turned 50, he joined the European Seniors Tour, where he won seven tournaments. His best season on that tour was 2003, when he finished third on the Order of Merit. He also played on the Japanese Seniors Tour.

Gale also worked as the second Chairman of the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Personal life Gale's son, Mark Gale was a professional Australian rules footballer.

Amateur wins 1969 Western Australian Amateur 1972 Western Australian Amateur 1974 Australian Amateur, Western Australian Amateur 1975 Western Australian Amateur

Professional wins (44) PGA of Japan Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up120 Jun 1982Yomiuri Open−16 (70-70-68-68=276)3 strokes Masahiro Kuramoto, Tsuneyuki Nakajima, Namio Takasu, Nobumitsu Yuhara223 Apr 1989Dunlop Open1−4 (73-74-68-69=284)1 stroke Chen Tze-ming, Peter Senior 1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11983Japan Open Golf Championship Isao AokiLost to par on second extra hole

Asia Golf Circuit wins (6) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up126 Mar 1978Singapore Open−6 (68-70-72-68=278)1 stroke Mya Aye26 Mar 1983Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open−9 (67-71-71-70=279)2 strokes Jay Cudd31 Apr 1984Indonesia Open−8 (70-70-71-69=280)2 strokes Lu Chien-soon410 Mar 1985Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open (2)−14 (68-64-69-69=270)7 strokes Chen Tze-chung58 Mar 1987Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open (3)−8 (66-75-70-69=280)Playoff Greg Twiggs623 Apr 1989Dunlop Open1−4 (73-74-68-69=284)1 stroke Chen Tze-ming, Peter Senior 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11982Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open Kurt Cox, Tom SieckmannCox won with par on fourth extra holeGale eliminated by par on first hole21987Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open Greg TwiggsWon with birdie on first extra hole

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (16) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up16 Mar 1977Forbes Classic −3 (285)Playoff Bill Dunk225 Mar 1979Royal Fremantle Open−8 (69-73-67-71=280)1 stroke Ray Hore35 Aug 1979Nedlands Masters−9 (69-68-71-71=279)5 strokes Stewart Ginn431 Aug 1980Western Australian Open−2 (71-74-69-72=286)3 strokes Peter Randall510 May 1981Halls Head Western Open−7 (69-69-67-76=281)2 strokes Bob Shaw617 May 1981CIG Channel 9 Nedlands Masters (2)−4 (70-69-70-71=280)1 stroke Vaughan Somers729 Nov 1981New Zealand PGA Championship−11 (66-67-68-68=269)Playoff Bob Charles823 May 1982Town and Country Western Australian Open (2)−13 (71-68-65-71=275)Playoff Vaughan Somers928 Nov 1982New Zealand BP Open−4 (75-66-74-69=284)2 strokes Bob Charles105 Dec 1982Air New Zealand Shell Open−7 (66-68-65-74=273)Playoff Wayne Grady1123 Jan 1983Ford Dealers South Australian Open−7 (69-72-72-68=281)1 stroke Wayne Grady1222 May 1983Town and Country Western Australian Open (3)−8 (70-68-68-74=280)Playoff Jack Newton1329 May 1983National Panasonic Nedlands Masters (3)−20 (62-67-67-72=268)3 strokes Wayne Grady1426 May 1985Halls Head Estates Nedlands Masters (4)−13 (72-66-66-71=275)5 strokes Lyndsay Stephen1511 Dec 1988Air New Zealand Shell Open (2)−9 (69-69-68-65=271)4 strokes Hale Irwin, Ossie Moore, Jeff Woodland161 Nov 1992Pioneer Singapore PGA Championship−8 (71-69-68=208)Playoff Ken Trimble

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (6–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11977Forbes Classic Bill DunkWon with birdie on second extra hole21981New Zealand PGA Championship Bob CharlesWon with birdie on first extra hole31982Town and Country Western Australian Open Vaughan SomersWon with par on first extra hole41982Air New Zealand Shell Open Wayne GradyWon with birdie on second extra hole51983Town and Country Western Australian Open Jack NewtonWon with birdie on first extra hole61992Pioneer Singapore PGA Championship Ken TrimbleWon with par on first extra hole

Other wins (11) 1969 Nedlands Masters (as an amateur) 1970 Nedlands Masters (as an amateur) 1971 Nedlands Masters (as an amateur) 1972 Western Australian Open (as an amateur) 1975 Western Australian Open (as an amateur) 1976 Nedlands Masters 1979 Mandurah Classic 1980 Mandurah Classic 1981 Western Australia PGA Championship 1990 Western Australian Open 1992 Nedlands Masters

European Seniors Tour wins (7) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up125 Aug 1996The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship−4 (72-70-72-70=284)1 stroke Tommy Horton27 Sep 2002GIN Monte Carlo Invitational−10 (62-67-68=197)1 stroke Keith MacDonald329 Mar 2003Royal Westmoreland Barbados Open−10 (70-64-72=206)6 strokes Jerry Bruner, Brian Jones45 Apr 2003Tobago Plantations Seniors Classic−13 (68-70-65=203)3 strokes John Chillas531 Aug 2003Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open−11 (69-66-70=205)2 strokes Nick Job, Barry Vivian616 May 2004Bosch Italian Seniors Open−5 (69-74-68=211)1 stroke David J. Russell714 Aug 2005Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open−11 (67-66-66=199)2 strokes Luis Carbonetti, Géry Watine

European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11998AIB Irish Seniors Open Joe McDermott, Noel RatcliffeMcDermott won with birdie on fifth extra holeRatcliffe eliminated by par on first hole22004Digicel Jamaica Classic Luis CarbonettiLost to birdie on first extra hole

Other senior wins (2) 1997 Australian PGA Seniors Championship 2006 Australian PGA Seniors Championship

Results in major championships Tournament19791980198119821983198419851986The Open ChampionshipT13CUTT44T42T29T28CUTCUT Note: Gale only played in The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1980 and 1985 Open Championships) "T" = tied

Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 1970, 1972, 1974 Commonwealth Tournament (representing Australia): 1971 Sloan Morpeth Trophy (representing Australia): 1969 (winners)

Professional World Cup (representing Australia): 1983 Alfred Dunhill Challenge (representing Australasia): 1995 (non-playing captain)

See also List of golfers with most European Senior Tour wins

References

External links

Profile on CricketArchive