When that final putt fell, the 44-year-old PGA head professional at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, N.Y., pumped his fists repeatedly and then met his wife with a hug off the green.
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Brian Gaffney poses with the Wanamaker Trophy at the PGA Championship.
Held along the shores of Lake Michigan at Whistling Straights in Kohler, Wis., the PGA Championship is the last of the four majors to be held each year. No PGA professional has ever won the tournament in its 99-year history. Gaffney was the only member of a 20-member contingent to make the 36-hole cut in the Championship.
“It’s going to be great, I imagine, ” Gaffney said Sunday.
Gaffney got his round in just before a storm hit the area and play was suspended until tomorrow, so he will have to wait until Saturday to find out his playing partner and tee time. Gaffney entered the week having gone 44-over par in his three previous PGAs, spanning six rounds.
“I know when I make a birdie there are a lot of guys at their computers who will be excited”.
“I tried to get as much out of it as I could”.
“So, I wasn’t really sure what to make of that as I was coming down the stretch”, he said. ” I live and die along with them”.
Gaffney said he “lost count” of how many fist bumps he made with fans.
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It was an interesting moment for Gaffney, who usually is somewhat stoic and was trying with all his might to keep his emotions in check. You can do this. We’re all good enough.
