Gay Captures St. Jude’s, U.S. Open Berth

After failing to grab a spot in a U.S. Open qualifier last week by three strokes, Brian Gay needed a win at the St. Jude Classic to secure a berth at Bethpage Black this coming weekend.  And win he did, leading the tournament wire-to-wire, the fourth player to do so, and the first since Justin Leonard pulled off the feat in 2005.
Gay led by only a stroke following each of the first three rounds before firing another impressive 4-under 66, his third in a row, to finish at 18-under for the tourney.  David Toms and Bryce Molder tied for second, …read more