Bob Gilder

Personal Information
Birth	December 31 1950 (1950--) (age 56) Corvallis, Oregon U.S.
Nationality	United States
Residence	Corvallis, Oregon U.S.
College	Arizona State University
Career
Turned Pro	1973
Current tour	Champions Tour (joined 2000)
Professional wins	21 (PGA Tour: 6, Champions Tour: 9, other: 6)

Robert Bryan Gilder (born December 31, 1950) is an American professional golfer. He won six tournaments in his PGA Tour career and currently plays on the Champions Tour where he has nine wins.

Biography

Gilder was born in Corvallis, Oregon and attended Corvallis High School. He later attended Arizona State University and walked on to the golf team there, later becoming the 1973 Western Athletic Conference individual golf champion.^[1] He turned pro later that year and found success on the Tour quite rapidly, winning six tournaments between 1976 and 1983, including three in 1982. Gilder was a mainstay on the PGA Tour for many years, although he never won another tournament. He played on the 1983 Ryder Cup team.

In 2000, Gilder became eligible to play on the Champions Tour and found immediate success, winning two tournaments and being named Rookie of the Year in 2001.

Gilder was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.

Gilder is a life-long resident of Corvallis, Oregon. He enjoys auto racing and has competed in Trans-Am races.^[1] Gilder and his wife, Peggy, have a grandson with cystic fibrosis and are involved with several charities that help battle the disease including Doernbecher Children's Hospital^[2] and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.^[3]