Garey Hayden

Garey Hayden (1944 - February 5, 2015) was an American professional bridge player and instructor from Tucson, Arizona.

A World Bridge Federation (WBF) Seniors Grand Master, Hayden won five World Bridge Championships senior teams titles and nine North American Bridge Championships. His most recent win was at the 41st World Bridge Championships in Bali, Indonesia in 2013 for the American team.

At his death, Hayden placed 8th on the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) all-time lifetime Masterpoints achievement rankings with 46,934.78 points.

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

• World Team Championships - Senior Teams (4) 2001, 2003, 2005, 2013
• World Series Championships - Senior Teams (1) 2009,
• North American Bridge Championships (9)
  • Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1975
  • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1977
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2009
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (3) 1982, 1985, 1990
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1973, 1992
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1996

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1976
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1972
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1997
  • Grand National Teams (2) 1989, 2002
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2013
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1986
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2008
  • Spingold (1) 1999
• Garey Hayden international record at the World Bridge Federation.