Ryan Gay - Men's Golf - St. John's Universy Athletics

Contents:

• REMEMBER WHEN: RYAN GAY SHOOK OFF THE NERV TO W HIS FIRST MAE AMATR GOLF TLE
• SBCC’S RYAN GAY LEADS AFTER FIRST ROUND OF SANTA BARBARA CY GOLF CHAMPNSHIPS
• WOMEN’S GOLF ALUMN RYANN O’TOOLE DISCS LIFE AS AN OPENLY GAY ATHLETE
• GARDER AREA HIGH GRAD. RYAN GAY, A WORKG MAN NOW, COMPETG AT GBO
• GAY GOLF PRO OUT TO CHANGE PERCEPTNS NSERVATIVE SPORT
• 11TH ANNUAL PATRICK RYAN GAY MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
• BRIANGAY

REMEMBER WHEN: RYAN GAY SHOOK OFF THE NERV TO W HIS FIRST MAE AMATR GOLF TLE

As a sophomore, participated eleven tournaments wh an average sre of 75. Son of Tim and Carol Gay... GolfI s down wh LPGA Golfer Ryan O'Toole to discs her experience wh golf, and beg an openly gay athlete.

Ryann is one of the most talented players the game today, and she was kd enough to s down wh me to talk about her experience as an out gay woman sports, and how her sense of inty and self has changed throughout time. I was the only gay girl that was out llege. On one of my viss, the girl who hosted me was gay.

SBCC’S RYAN GAY LEADS AFTER FIRST ROUND OF SANTA BARBARA CY GOLF CHAMPNSHIPS

She was the first person I ever admted, “Oh I’m gay, too.

” I said, “No, I’m gay too.

WOMEN’S GOLF ALUMN RYANN O’TOOLE DISCS LIFE AS AN OPENLY GAY ATHLETE

I remember them takg me to a Christian meetg for kids who were gay and wanted to change. But beg gay, and gog through what we have, giv a greater acceptance of life.

Ryan Gay receiv a hug om Mark Plummer after Gay won the Mae Amatr champnship on June 10, 2008 at Bidford-Sa Country Club. On July 10, 2008, Ptston native Ryan Gay was so foced on his fal round of the Mae Amatr Champnship at Bidford-Sa Country Club, he was obliv to Print Gee H. A former print and his ntgent of Secret Service secury n’t blend to a crowd no matter how hard they try, but Gay was obliv to the hubbub until his mother poted Bh out to Gay when his round was plete.

There was so many people and I was so laser foced, ” Gay said. At the time, Gay was already one of the top junr players Mae.

GARDER AREA HIGH GRAD. RYAN GAY, A WORKG MAN NOW, COMPETG AT GBO

In a few weeks, Gay would w his send straight junr state tle, and he had already tied for the Class A dividual tle twice at the high school champnships playg for Garder Area High School.

On this day, Gay ma his mark on the prtig Mae Am to earn the first of his three tournament tl four years. “I was playg really good golf back then, ” Gay said. Gay ma the cut the 2006 and 2007 Mae Amatr tournaments, but fished 14 strok off the lead ’06 and 17 strok off ’07.

At Bidford-Sa ’08, Gay shot 67 on the first day to take the lead. Ryan Gay pumps his fist after makg a putt durg the 2008 Mae Amatr champnship at Bidford-Sa Country Club.

GAY GOLF PRO OUT TO CHANGE PERCEPTNS NSERVATIVE SPORT

Plummer and Jon were Gay’s playg partners for the fal round. Gay wasn’t phased wh the thought of playg wh two of the bt golfers the state.

Jon was a known opponent, and Plummer was a iend who often played sual rounds wh Gay at the Augta Country Club, where both were members. I knew I had to e out of the gat hot, ” Gay said. It didn’t take long for Gay to tch and pass both Plummer and Jon.

Gay parred the first two hol, then went on a birdie bge. Gay’s birdi on hol 3, 4, 5, and 6 gave him ntrol of the tournament.

11TH ANNUAL PATRICK RYAN GAY MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Gay said he nsired him a player who uld be aggrsive, until he didn’t have t be.

On hol where Gay had prevly ed his driver, he was now gog wh a 2-iron off the tee. Gay’s only mistake me on 18.

Wh a four-shot lead, his approach sailed the green, and Gay need two chips to get on.

BRIANGAY

That w at Bidford-Sa began a n that saw Gay enter the Mae Am as the favore over the next few years.