Happy Ending: Two Gloves Tommy Gainey Back In The Winner's Circle

The 44-year-old one-time PGA Tour winner best known for wearing two gloves and last month’s solicitation arrest during the Korn Ferry Tour qualifying tournament, has won that tour’s season opener. It was his first top 10 since 2015. The last time Gainey played in the Greater Xuma Classic, he shot 87-84.

From Joel Beall’s GolfDigest.com report on Tommy Gainey’s improbable return to a major tour winner’s circle:

Gainey played that week at the final stage of the Korn Ferry qualifying tournament. Though he was among the Round 1 leaders, a 74 and 71 on the weekend ultimately dropped him to T-75.

On the 72nd hole at Emerald Bay, Gainey dedicated the victory to his family.

"My wife, I love her to death," Gainey said. "Her and the boys mean everything."

The Golf Channel did not mention the December arrest through the final two days of the broadcast, and Gainey only alluded to "getting his life back on track" in a post-round interview, which could have been a reference to his health. The Korn Ferry Tour told Golf Digest that Gainey was not available for additional questions, and Gainey's team has not responded to a Golf Digest interview request.

He has a team? Sorry.

Hey, it’s not Hogan coming back from the bus accident but on the list of improbable wins, this is first team all-conference stuff.