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Gail Harvey Moore (13 June 1943 – 12 May 1993) was a Canadian amateur golfer. Harvey won the Canadian Junior Girls Championship consecutively from 1958 to 1960. In LPGA major competition, she finished 36th at the 1960 Titleholders Championship. Her Canadian Women's Close Golf Championship victories occurred in 1964 and 1965.

Following her marriage, Moore won the 1970 Canadian Women's Amateur. She was second overall for the Canadian Ladies' Golf Association in 1978. With Canada, they were second at the 1966 Espirito Santo Trophy and won the 1979 Commonwealth Trophy. Moore was elected to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1998 and the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

Early life

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Harvey was born in Toronto on 13 June 1943.[1] During her late childhood, she became a golfer.[2] From 1958 to 1960, Harvey won the Canadian Junior Girls Championship consecutively.[3] She was the 1959 Ontario Ladies Open Championship winner.[4] Her "consecutive Ontario junior girls golf [championships]" were in 1960 and 1961.[5] For her post-secondary education, Harvey went to the University of Toronto and the Ontario College of Education during the 1960s.[6][7]

Career

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1960 to 1965

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Harvey was a quarterfinalist at the 1960 North and South Women's Amateur.[8] She was 36th at that year's Titleholders Championship, an LPGA major.[9][10] Harvey played at the 1962 U.S. Women's Amateur.[11]

In Canada, she was the 1962 Quebec Ladies Open champion.[6] Her Canadian Women's Close Golf Championship victories occurred in 1964 and 1965.[12] Harvey played in the first round of the 1964 British Ladies Amateur.[13] She was fourth with Canada at that year's Espirito Santo Trophy.[14][15] In 1965, she was a "physical education teacher at Yorkdale Vocational" as well as continuing to compete as an amateur golfer.[16] She also held this position at the time of her December 1965 wedding.[17]

1966 to 1990s

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As Gail Harvey Moore, she continued both positions in mid-1966.[18] By late 1966, she lived in Vancouver and continued her golfing career.[19][20] Moore appeared in LPGA Tour events during the remainder of the 1960s as an amateur golfer.[21][22] She was runner-up in the 1969 women's title held by the Pacific Northwest Golf Association.[23] During an interview that year, Moore preferred to stay as an amateur golfer instead of moving to professional golf.[24]

Moore experienced bone fractures during an October 1969 car accident.[25] Traction and crutches were used for her bone healing.[26] She resumed her career in early 1970.[27] That year, Moore was the British Columbia Ladies' Close Championship and Canadian Women's Amateur winner.[28][29]

At the 1966 Espirito Santo Trophy, the Canadian team finished second while Moore finished tied for 10th individually.[30] The Canadian team finished in the top five in both 1968 and 1970.[31][32] At the Commonwealth Trophy, Moore was on the Canadian team in 1967,[33] 1971,[34]< and the winning 1979 team.ref>Thibeault, March (4 October 1979). "Canada's quadrennial golf championship win marks a first since tournament began in 1959". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 25.</ref>

By 1975, Moore reduced her golf career and took care of her children.[35] This continued throughout the 1980s.[36][37] Moore continued her golfing career in the 1990s.[38]

Overall performance and honours

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Harvey was in third place for "Canada's outstanding female athlete of 1964 ... [by The] Canadian Press".[39] This reoccurred during the 1965 edition.[40] As a Canadian Ladies' Golf Association player, she was second overall in 1978.[41]

Her inductions include the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame during 2000.[42][43] Moore became a member of the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.[44] Additional memberships were the Golf Hall of Fame of B.C in 2005 and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Hall of Fame during 2009.[45][46]

Personal life and death

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Moore had three children during her marriage.[1] Her son James Moore was the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Minister of Industry.[47][48] She had cancer upon her 12 May 1993 death in Coquitlam.[49][1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Ferguson, Bob (2005). "Moore, Gail Harvey". Who's Who in Canadian Sport (4th ed.). Markham, Ontario: Fitzhenry & Whiteside. p. 312. ISBN 1-55041-855-6.
  2. ↑ Rosenfeld, Bobbie (4 May 1957). "Girl Golfer, 13, Oozes With Potential". The Weekly Globe and Mail. sec. Youth p. 12.
  3. ↑ "2025 Canadian Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Gail Harvey Wins Ladies' Open". The Brantford Expositor. 11 July 1959. p. 9.
  5. ↑ "Gail Harvey Keeps Junior Golf Title, Wins Final, 4 and 2". The Globe and Mail. 8 July 1961. p. 21.
  6. 1 2 "Gail Harvey Wins Quebec Golf Title". The Windsor Star. Canadian Press. 21 July 1962. p. 23.
  7. ↑ Steen, Dave (11 August 1965). "The casual approach". The Scarborough Mirror. p. 10.
  8. ↑ "Gail Harvey Loses in Quarter-Finals". The Ottawa Journal. Canadian Press. 21 March 1960. p. 15.
  9. ↑ Miles, Ed (15 March 1960). "Crocker Discovers Winter Wonderland". The Atlanta Journal. p. 33.
  10. ↑ "Major Championship Records". LPGA. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Koch, Bruce (28 August 1962). "Favorites Win Easily in 1st-Round Play, As Rain Mars Women's Golf at CCR". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. p. 26.
  12. ↑ "Harvey Cops Women's Closed Crown". The Brandon Sun. Canadian Press. 3 August 1965. p. 7.
  13. ↑ "Miss Goulet Pulls Upset In British Amateur Golf". The Montreal Star. Canadian Press. 23 September 1964. p. 18.
  14. ↑ "Canadians Golfers Grab Fourth Spot". Victoria Daily Times. Canadian Press. 5 October 1964. p. 15.
  15. ↑ Wilson, Enid (5 October 1964). "France Triumph as U.S. Falter at Last Hole". Daily Telegraph and Morning Post. p. 10.
  16. ↑ Rimstead, Paul (16 June 1965). "Daily golf bores Gail Harvey". Toronto Daily Star. p. 15.
  17. ↑ "Golf champ Gail Harvey bride". Toronto Daily Star. 20 December 1965. p. 41.
  18. ↑ McKee, Ken (14 June 1966). "Gail finding golf a costly pastime -- at $25 per day". Toronto Daily Star. p. 10.
  19. ↑ McKee, Ken (7 June 1966). "Ontario's loss sure to be B.C.'s gain". Toronto Daily Star. p. 12.
  20. ↑ "American Woman Leads Golfers At Mexico City". The Daily Gleaner. Associated Press. 21 October 1966. p. 12.
  21. ↑ "Sponsor pleased plans another ladies' tourney". Toronto Daily Star. 2 August 1966. p. 13.
  22. ↑ "Winning Has a Soothing Effect". Victoria Daily Times. Canadian Press. 8 September 1969. p. 12.
  23. ↑ "McLean Wins Northwest Golf Title". The Bremerton Sun. Associated Press. 14 July 1969. p. 12.
  24. ↑ Wild, Roland (8 September 1969). "Home gal at heart". The Province. p. 14.
  25. ↑ "Top Golfer Hurt In Crash". The Vancouver Sun. 6 October 1969. p. 33.
  26. ↑ Dulmage, Doug (4 June 1970). "Positive-thinking Gail back in stride". The Vancouver Sun. p. 30.
  27. ↑ McKee, Ken (12 August 1970). "Adversity doesn't deter valiant woman golfer". Toronto Daily Star. p. 17.
  28. ↑ Dulmage, Doug (25 July 1970). "No 2. not as meaningful". The Vancouver Sun. p. 19.
  29. ↑ "Gail makes the champ say 'uncle'". The Vancouver Sun. Canadian Press. 15 August 1970. p. 18.
  30. ↑ Steel, Donald; Ryde, Peter, eds. (1975). "Women's World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy". The Encyclopedia of Golf. New York: The Viking Press. p. 470. SBN 670-29401-2.
  31. ↑ "U.S. Retains World Honors". Victoria Daily Times. Associated Press. 5 October 1968. p. 21.
  32. ↑ "Canada Winds Up Fourth". The Moncton Daily Times. Reuters. 5 October 1970. p. 16.
  33. ↑ Marks, Jack (7 August 1967). "Britain wins women's golf crown". The Globe and Mail. p. 24.
  34. ↑ "Britons too sharp". The Province. 27 September 1971. p. 19.
  35. ↑ Beamish, Mike (19 June 1975). "Champion's golf limited by growing family duties". The Vancouver Sun. p. 30.
  36. ↑ "Gail Moore again V&D golf champ". The Vancouver Sun. 13 June 1980. p. D 2.
  37. ↑ "A healthy Moore hits winner's circle". The News. Abbotsford, Sumas & Matsqui. 22 June 1988. p. B1.
  38. ↑ Kloster, Darren (19 July 1991). "Golfer back in action at scene of major victory 21 years ago". Times Colonist. p. B2.
  39. ↑ "Skater Burka Canada's Best". The Windsor Star. The Canadian Press. 19 December 1964. p. C6.
  40. ↑ "Figure skater Petra Burka voted top female athlete". The Globe and Mail. 28 December 1965. p. 26.
  41. ↑ "Rankin makes top ten". Calgary Herald. 21 December 1978. p. B13.
  42. ↑ "Hall of Fame Members". Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Heritage Golf Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  43. ↑ McKay, Garry (17 October 2000). "Golf Hall of Fame fore Ontario's best". The Hamilton Spectator. p. B7.
  44. ↑ "Fame game". The Province. Associated Press. 19 May 2004. p. A45.
  45. ↑ Blais, Simone (7 October 2005). "Gail Harvey Moore named to Hall of Fame". Coquitlam Now. p. 42 Front.
  46. ↑ Tokito, Mike (29 April 2009). "Four inducted". The Oregonian. p. C2.
  47. ↑ O'Neil, Peter (16 September 2011). "Accomplishments, not accolades, motivate B.C.'s young senior minister". The Vancouver Sun. p. B1.
  48. ↑ "Roles - Hon. James Moore - Current and Past - Members of Parliament". House of Commons of Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  49. ↑ "Former champ Moore dead at 49". The Province. 14 May 1993. p. A65.
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