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Orange County National Championship suspended due to darkness with Harry Hall, Shad Tuten co-leading

The Orange County National Championship is underway on the Korn Ferry Tour. Here is what happened in the first round.

The first round of the Orange County National Championship was suspended due to darkness Thursday evening with 27 golfers still on the course, but Harry Hall and Shad Tuten were each in the clear to claim co-leader after the first round.

Hall and Tuten hold a one-shot lead at 8 under after each carded bogey-free 63s Thursday at Orange County National in Winter Garden, Florida. Hall, 23, began his day on the 10th tee and went five under on his first nine including a string of four birdies on Nos. 13-16. Tuten, 28, finished his round with five-straight birdies to tie Hall for the lead.

Tommy Gainey, who carded five birdies and an eagle on No. 10 en route to a 7-under 64, is one of nine golfers tied for third. Callum Tarren, one of eight tied with Gainey, was 7 under through 16 holes when the round was suspended.

Brandon Wu is one of eight golfers T-12 at 6 under. The former Stanford Cardinal, who shot a bogey-free 65 Thursday, won his first Korn Ferry Tour event at the at the KFT Championship in August.

Tommy ‘Two Gloves’ Gainey agrees to deal in Florida solicitation case

Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey agreed to probation and other terms in a deal with prosecutors in a Florida solicitation case.

Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey has agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors and is expected to avoid prison time, according to court documents filed in Polk County, Florida.

The news was first reported by TMZ Sports.

Gainey, who was arrested in December for alleged involvement in a major prostitution and human-trafficking sting, was ordered to serve 11 months of probation, take a human trafficking class and complete 100 hours of community service. The 44-year-old was also ordered to pay a fine and fees.

If he completes all orders, prosecutors will drop the first-degree misdemeanor solicitation charge and potentially end his probation early.

Gainey, known by the nickname “Two Gloves,” was one of 124 arrested in an undercover investigation titled “Operation Santa’s Naughty List” in December in Polk County. Gainey was charged with misdemeanor solicitation after his arrest Dec. 8 for allegedly soliciting a prostitute.

One month after being arrested and released on bail, Gainey won the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour season opener on Jan. 15 at Sandals Emerald Bay. Gainey played eight events on last season’s Korn Ferry Tour, making three cuts with no top-10s. 

After turning pro in 1997 and joining the PGA Tour in 2008, Gainey gained popularity among golf fans for wearing gloves on both hands.

Gainey lived in Hartsfield, South Carolina, with his wife and two children at the time of arrest.

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Tommy Gainey wins Korn Ferry Tour 2020 season opener in Bahamas

Tommy Gainey rebounded from a second-round 75 with a 67-69 finish to win The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay by 4 shots.

Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey, arrested in December in Florida and charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly soliciting prostitution as part of a major prostitution and human-trafficking sting, won the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour season opener Wednesday.

Gainey rebounded from a second-round 75 with a 67-69 finish to win The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay by four shots over John Oda and Dylan Wu.

George Cunningham, Sean O’Hair, Will Zalatoris, and Jose de Jesus Rodriguez tied for fourth, five shots back.

Gainey opened his final round with a birdie and closed with birdies on 16, 17 and 18 for his third win on the Korn Ferry Tour. He also has a PGA Tour win in the 2012 McGladrey Classic.

Gainey turned pro in 1997 and joined the PGA Tour in 2008. He gained popularity among fans for wearing gloves on both hands. He also was a notable character on Golf Channel’s “Big Break” in 2005.

Gainey was one of 124 arrested as part of the investigation titled “Operation Santa’s Naughty List.” He is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 6 in Bartow, Fla.

Tommy Gainey contending at Korn Ferry Tour Q-School days after arrest

Tommy Gainey is teeing it up at the final stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School just days removed from an arrest in nearby Polk County, Florida.

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – Tommy Gainey is teeing it up at the final stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School just days removed from an arrest in nearby Polk County, Florida, for his alleged involvement in a prostitution and human-trafficking sting.

Gainey, who was in the next-to-last group to come off Orange County National’s Crooked Cat course in Thursday’s opening round, is part of a nine-way tie for sixth at 6-under 66.

According to Polk County jail records, Gainey was arrested for soliciting a prostitute and charged with a first-degree misdemeanor. He was booked Dec. 8 and later released after posting the $500 bail.

In a Wednesday news conference, Polk County Sherriff Grady Judd said Gainey, who lives in South Carolina, told the sheriff’s office Gainey was in Florida for a charity golf event.

“He didn’t make it,” Judd said. “He was a scratch.”

Known as Tommy “Two Gloves,” the 44-year-old was one of 124 arrested as part of the investigation titled “Operation Santa’s Naughty List” which closed over the weekend.

After his round on Thursday, Gainey declined to comment to Golfweek about either his arrest or the charity outing that he allegedly missed.

KORN FERRY TOUR: Q-school leaderboard

Gainey’s position on the leaderboard after the first round of Q-School is promising. His card included three front-nine birdies. He had three more on the back nine, plus two bogeys and an eagle at No. 14. He said he was able to get a read from playing competitor Spencer Levin on that hole.

Gainey’s late-morning tee time meant he caught the brunt of the wind and rain that moved through the area mid-afternoon.

“The conditions sucked for the most part,” he said after the round. “We had a lot of wind, we had a lot of rain actually. I think we maybe played four, five holes the whole day without rain so it made it that much tougher especially with the wind blowing 10 to 15 or maybe a little more than that.”

Leader Tag Ridings is 8 under and four players are tied for second at 7 under. After three more rounds, the top 40 finishers and ties will receive a number of guaranteed Korn Ferry Tour starts in 2020 relative to their position on the leaderboard. The medalist (and ties) receives fully exempt status for the upcoming season.

Gainey turned pro in 1997 and joined the PGA Tour in 2008. He gained popularity among fans for wearing gloves on both hands. He also was a notable character on Golf Channel’s “Big Break” in 2005.

Gainey has played four PGA Tour events this season, missing three cuts and finishing T-36 at the Sanderson Farms Championship. He competed in five PGA Tour events last season, missing three cuts with his best finish a T-39 at the Barbasol Championship. He also played eight events on last season’s Korn Ferry Tour, making three cuts with no top-10s. 

Gainey has more than $6.2 million in career earnings, according to his profile page on the PGA Tour’s website.

Tommy ‘Two Gloves’ Gainey arrested as part of prostitution sting

PGA Tour golfer Tommy Gainey was arrested Sunday for soliciting a prostitute in what turned out to be a human trafficking investigation.

Professional golfer Tommy Gainey was arrested Sunday in Polk County, Florida for alleged involvement in a major prostitution and human-trafficking sting.

Known as Tommy “Two Gloves,” the 44-year-old was one of 124 arrested as part of the investigation titled “Operation Santa’s Naughty List” which closed over the weekend.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd stated in a press conference Wednesday that Gainey faces a first-degree misdemeanor solicitation charge after being arrested for soliciting a prostitute.

Gainey, who lives in Hartsfield, South Carolina with his wife and two children aged 11 and 5, was released Monday after posting bail, TMZ Sports reported.

“He’s married,” Judd said. “He told us he was here for a charity golf event and it was supposed to be like the next morning tee off. He didn’t make it. He was a scratch.”

Judd begins speaking about Gainey at 19:55 in the video from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office below.

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Gainey turned pro in 1997 and joined the PGA Tour in 2008. He gained popularity among fans for wearing gloves on both hands. He also was a notable character on Golf Channel’s “Big Break” in 2005.

Gainey has played four PGA Tour events this season, missing three cuts and finishing T-36 at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Gainey competed in five PGA events last season, missing three cuts with his best finish a T-39 at the Barbasol Championship. He also played eight events on last season’s Korn Ferry Tour, making three cuts with no top-10s. 

He has one career PGA Tour win at the McGladrey Classic in October 2012.

Judd said the investigation began Dec. 3 and wrapped Sunday, using internet advertisements to arrange meetings with suspects and undercover detectives. Judd said the goal of the investigation was to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking as well as “find deviants that prey on children.” Five of the 124 arrested came to homes allegedly attempting to sexually assault children.