Gay sets Heritage record in win
Associated Press
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Brian Gay put on a record-setting show at the Verizon Heritage.
Gay shot a 7-under 64 yesterday to win at Harbour Town Golf Links by an astounding 10 shots. He broke the 13-year-old scoring record, finishing at 20-under 264 on the way to his second PGA Tour victory.
"Just another unbelievable day," Gay said.
Gay bested Loren Roberts' mark of 19 under in winning the 1996 Verizon Heritage. Gay's 10-shot edge over Luke Donald (66) and Briny Baird (68) shattered the seven strokes five-time champ Davis Love won by in 1998.
Besides a $1.026 million first prize, Gay earned a spot in the 2010 Masters.
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Australia's Scott Strange won the Volvo China Open, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano at Beijing.
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