On day 3 of the Mayakoba Classic, the big story was Brian Gay as the veteran fired a sizzling 62! Gay, who turned pro in 1994, is still seeking his first win in his 293 tournament starts on tour.
Brian, who grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, is used to playing in windy conditions and he distanced himself from the field with a 5 shot lead. Steve Marino posted a 6-under 64 for solo possession of second place. Matt Kuchar, who has largely been a underachiever in his 9 year professional career, shot a 63 and is tied for third. Kuchar, who finished a year best 14th in L.A. last week, won the U.S. Amateur in 1997 over Joel Kribel.
First round leader John Merrick hung in the tough conditions with a 69 ahead of Esteban Toledo, who carded a 63, to move in contention for a big cheque. Chris Stroud out of Lamar (where exactly is Lamar?), Nationwide Tour standout Roland Thatcher and redhead Tim Petrovic round out the top 10.
Nice to see Nick Price on hiatus from the Champions Tour. Nicky is tied with veteran scraper Greg Kraft for 14 place! Let's go down the leaderboard and see who is battling for last place? Harrison Frazer, Bob Burns and Aussie Brett Rumford all are fighting for last place. Well guys take solace that a bad week at Cabo is still better than shoveling snow and freezing your ass off!
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