By Bill Cooney, PGATOUR.COM ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. --
Tommy Gainey came up short in his bid for a 59 -- but that's just
fine. He'll settle for his first PGA TOUR victory. Gainey carded
eight birdies and holed out from a greenside bunker for eagle on
the 15th en route to a 10-under 60 that stood up at The McGladrey
Classic on Sunday. Gainey -- who plays with an unconventional swing
and is nicknamed "Two Gloves" for wearing both while he swings and
putts -- trailed by seven shots entering the final round -- tied
for the second-biggest comeback of the season on the PGA TOUR.
“It feels like I’m in a dream,” Gainey said from
Sea Island Golf Club, where he finished at 16-under 264, one shot
ahead of Davis Toms and two in front of Jim Furyk. “I’m
just waiting for somebody to slap me up side the head or pinch me
or something to wake me up.” Furyk and David Toms made late
runs. Furyk birdied the 15th and had a great save from 13 feet on
the 17th. Needing a birdie at the last to force a playoff, Furyk
pushed his approach right, and made a bogey for another
disappointment in a season full of them. Toms carded a 63 and
finished in second.