Jerry Anderson (golfer)

Jerry Anderson
Jerry Anderson
Personal information
Full name	Gerald Ashton Anderson
Born	22 September 1955; Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	9 March 2018 (aged 62); Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sporting nationality	Canada
Spouse	Barbara (Page) Anderson
Children	2
Career
Turned professional	1977
Former tours	PGA Tour; European Tour; Canadian Tour
Professional wins	11
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	9
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 1992
The Open Championship	CUT: 1985, 1986, 1987
Achievements and awards
Canadian Tour; Order of Merit winner
Canadian Tour; Order of Merit winner	1989
Canadian Golf Hall of Fame	2025

Gerald Ashton Anderson (22 September 1955 – 9 March 2018) was a Canadian professional golfer.

Early life

Anderson was born in Montreal, Quebec and then moved to Cambridge, Ontario.

Professional career

Anderson played on the European Tour for most of the 1980s. In 1984 he won the Ebel European Masters – Swiss Open, by shooting a 27 under par total of 261, which was a record 72-hole score to par on the European Tour until Ernie Els shot a 29 under par score at the 2003 Johnnie Walker Classic. Anderson finished ninth on the European Tour Order of Merit in 1984, making it into the top fifty. He was a member of the U.S.-based PGA Tour in 1990 and 1992. He represented Canada at the Alfred Dunhill Cup in 1985 and at the World Cup in 1983, 1987, and 1989.

Personal life

Anderson died in Kitchener, Ontario in 2018 at the age of 62.[1][2]

Awards and honors

In 1989, Anderson earned the Canadian Tour's Order of Merit
In 2002, he was inducted into the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame[3]
In 2016, Anderson earned entry into the PGA of Canada Hall of Fame[3]
In 2020, Anderson earned entry into the PGA of Ontario Hall of Fame[3]
In 2025, Anderson was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame [3]

Professional wins (11)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	2 Sep 1984	Ebel European Masters Swiss Open	−27 (63-66-66-66=261)	5 strokes	Howard Clark

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	25 Aug 1991	Ben Hogan Texarkana Open	−15 (65-68-68=201)	Playoff	Fran Quinn

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1991	Ben Hogan Fort Wayne Open	Bob Friend, Dennis Trixler	Friend won with birdie on fourth extra hole
2	1991	Ben Hogan Texarkana Open	Fran Quinn	Won with par on first extra hole

Canadian Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	13 Sep 1987	CPGA Championship	−13 (65-70-68-68=271)	Playoff	Kirk Triplett
2	23 Jul 1989	Windsor Charity Classic	−23 (66-64-69-66=265)	3 strokes	Martin Gates, Kelly Gibson
3	10 Sep 1989	Canadian Tournament Players Championship	−18 (67-66-69-68=270)	2 strokes	Dave DeLong, Brent Franklin

Earlier Canadian wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	17 Jun 1979	Ontario Open	−5 (68-69-68=205)	3 strokes	Bob Beauchemin
2	29 Jul 1979	Manitoba Open	−4 (69-70-73=212)	2 strokes	Greg Pidlaski
3	4 Aug 1979	Molson Saskatchewan Open	−8 (208)	1 stroke	Bob Beauchemin, Jim Rutledge
4	9 Aug 1980	Molson Saskatchewan Open (2)	−9 (68-67-72=207)	Playoff	Scott Knapp
5	27 Jun 1982	Lactantia Quebec Open	−8 (68-65-72=205)	3 strokes	Bob Panasik
6	3 Jul 1983	Lactantia Quebec Open (2)	−7 (73-67-66=206)	3 strokes	William Holzman (a)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
U.S. Open								CUT
The Open Championship	CUT	CUT	CUT

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Anderson never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

Canadian national team appearances

Professional

World Cup: 1983, 1987, 1989
Dunhill Cup: 1985

References

^ "Gerald Anderson Obituary (1955–2018) – Cambridge, ON". Toronto Star – via legacy.com.
^ "Canadian golf mourns the loss of Jerry Anderson". PGA Tour. 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ a b c d "Honoured Members – Jerry Anderson". Golf Canada. Retrieved 10 February 2026.

External links

Jerry Anderson at the PGA Tour official site
Jerry Anderson at the European Tour official site
Jerry Anderson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

[1] "Gerald Anderson Obituary (1955–2018) – Cambridge, ON". Toronto Star – via legacy.com.

[2] "Canadian golf mourns the loss of Jerry Anderson". PGA Tour. 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[cghof-3] "Honoured Members – Jerry Anderson". Golf Canada. Retrieved 10 February 2026.