1967 Masters champion Gay Brewer remembered on his birthday

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Gay Brewer at the 1967 Masters.

Gay Brewer Jr. missed a golden opportunity to win the Masters outright in 1966. Then, in a three-way playoff with Jack Nicklaus and Tommy Jacobs, he skied to 78 and could only watch as Nicklaus became the first back-to-back champion.

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A year later, he didn’t let the green jacket slip away as he held off Bobby Nichols by a stroke. He trailed his childhood friend by two shots going into the final round, but consecutive birdies at Nos. 13, 14 and 15 helped him shoot 67.

Brewer was born on March 19, 1932. He died in 2007 at the age of 75.

Brewer won 10 times in his PGA Tour career and once as a member of the Champions Tour. He played in the Masters 39 times between 1962 and 2001.

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