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Gilmer Bryan Morgan II, (born September 25, 1946) is
an American professional golfer.
Morgan was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He graduated
from East Central State College in Ada, Oklahoma in
1968. In 1972, Morgan earned a Doctor of Optometry
from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis,
Tennessee before turning professional later that
year. He is a member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.
Although he won only seven events on the PGA Tour
between 1977 and 1990 and didn't win a major until
the Senior Tour, he was one of the most consistent
top 5 finishers on the Tour during this period. In
the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, he was the first
man to reach -10 under in the National Open. The
most prestigious tournament he won on the PGA Tour
was the 1978 World Series of Golf. He played on the
1979 and 1983 Ryder Cup teams.
He became eligible to play on the Champions Tour in
1996, and has enjoyed considerably more success at
that level than he did on the regular tour, with
over 24 wins to his credit. Three of his wins have
come in senior majors, namely The Tradition in 1997
and 1998 and the Senior Players Championship, also
in 1998.
