Brian Gay
USA
Joseph Brian Gay (born December 14, 1971) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour
Personal information
Full name Joseph Brian Gay
Born December 14, 1971 (1971-12-14) (age 40)
Fort Worth, Texas
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Nationality United States
Residence Florida
Spouse Kimberly
Children Makinley, Brantley
Career
College University of Florida
Turned professional 1994
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 12
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 3
Other 9
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 2010
U.S. Open CUT: 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010
The Open Championship CUT: 2001, 2009, 2010
PGA Championship T20: 2008
Gay was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but was raised primarily at Fort Rucker, Alabama, where his father was a U.S. Army noncomissioned officer involved in flight operations. His father was also a member of the All-Army golf team in his spare time. As an only child, Gay spent much of his youth at the Fort Rucker golf course, first at the practice area, then on the course. Encouraged by a group of military retirees he often played with, he dominated the local tournament scene as a tween.
College careerGay's success as a teenager led to his receiving an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Buddy Alexander's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1991 to 1994. At Florida, Gay was a two-time All-American and led the Gators to two Southeastern Conference (SEC) titles and the 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships.
[edit] Professional careerGay turned pro in 1994 and joined the PGA Tour in 1999. He picked up his first win on tour at the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun in 2008, with his second win coming at the Verizon Heritage in 2009. He won the event by ten strokes, finishing at 20-under par. The ten stroke victory is the one of the biggest wins in the PGA Tour's history. His best position on the year-end money list is 13th in 2009. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Gay was not exempt to play in the 2009 U.S. Open heading into the St. Jude Classic. He was one of seven golfers who could earn the last spot in the U.S. Open by winning the St. Jude Classic, using the "Winners of multiple PGA Tour events since the last Open" exemption.Gay went on to win by five strokes over David Toms and Bryce Molder for his second wire-to-wire win of the season.
Gay was mentioned frequently in Bud, Sweat and Tees: A Walk on the Wild Side of the PGA Tour by Alan Shipnuck, which profiled Rich Beem's rookie year on the PGA Tour. Steve Duplantis, who became Gay's caddy following a split with Beem, was chronicled as well in Shipnuck's book.
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