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Tommy Gainey withdrew from the Korn Ferry Tour’s season opener within the Bahamas to permit a youthful participant to compete, Monday Q Info reported.
Gainey, 50, was eligible for the Jan. 11-14 Bahamas Golf Classic as a previous champion of the event. His exemption for successful the 2020 version expires after 2026.
He is sacrificing a shot on the Caribbean occasion’s $1 million purse, of which roughly $180,000 goes to the winner.
‘It’s 10 instances more durable than once I got here up. I did not need to take a spot from a man,’ Gainey informed Monday Q Info.
Gainey gained twice on the developmental Korn Ferry Tour, then generally known as the Nationwide Tour, in 2010 to realize promotion to the PGA Tour, the place he achieved his lone profession victory in 2012. He peaked at No. 84 on the earth rankings.
Nicknamed ‘Two Gloves’ for his signature course look, Gainey performed in 5 PGA Tour Champions occasions in 2025, often after sneaking in as a Monday qualifier. He grew to become a full-time member of the senior tour with a two-shot triumph on the Constellation Furyk & Friends event in Jacksonville, Fla., in October.
The PGA Tour Champions schedule begins Jan. 22 with the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii.
Gainey stated he phoned Bahamas event director Josh Franklin to specific that he revered the occasion however wished to liberate coveted area within the area.
‘These younger guys are so good, any one among them can win, even the final man within the area,’ Gainey informed Monday Q Info.
–Field Level Media