((HT: PGATour.com))
The HQ has covered the mini-tours and seen the likes of tomorrow. We've also seen all those guys who cling onto dreams harder than the average bear, sleep in their cars, and drive from point-to-point with a best friend or wife as a caddy just to make ends meet.
It's crappy hotels, crappy food, and still trying to find a way to stay in shape and make it to the big time.
One of the stories we've always thought was cool was "Two Gloves" Tommy Gainey...
His Nationwide Tour exploits can be found in the OSG Sports archive...
But Gainey, like a lot of other PGA golfers, was in Sea Island for one of two reasons- trying to keep your card through finishing in the top 120 on the money list or just trying to stay in playing shape. Gainey was the former.
And, now, he doesn't have to worry about it all that much...
Knocking out a final round 60 (complete with a birdie chance from 20-feet on 18 for the mythical 59), Gainey came from seven back at the start of the day to finish one stroke ahead of David Toms for his first tour win.
Oh, and $720,000... and an exemption through 2014... and an invite to Kapalua...
And this eagle even gives him "Shot of The Day" honors...
"I wasn't thinking about 59," Gainey told PGATour.com. "See, all I did all day was just try to make birdies - and a lot of birdies - because when you're seven shots back, your chances of winning a PGA tournament with the leaders, Davis Love III and Jim Furyk ... it don't bide in your favor, man. I'm in this position, and man, it feels like I'm in a dream. I'm just waiting for somebody to slap me upside the head or pinch me or something to wake me up."
Bully for the Gainey clan...
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