An absolutely stunning performance from Brian Gay saw him win the Verizon Heritage by an incredible 10 shots from Luke Donald and Briny Baird. Starting the day 3 clear, Gay quickly stamped his authority on the tournament with a monster eagle putt on the 2nd. He was never to look back from here and a flawless 64 was the result. Luke Donald was my choice last week for a top-10 finish in the Masters but while this did not happen, it is clear that Donald is in great form since returning from injury. Not being Tiger Woods, many forget the length of time Luke has been out injured for. Since coming back, his performances have been hugely impressive and if he maintains current form, one would have to give him a chance of winning a tournament soon.

I thought Jim Furyk might have done well this week but this was not the case and his poor Greens in Regulation count will make it difficult for me to fancy him again any time soon. Rory McIlroy was another choice of mine this week, although I did state that I was concerned that the Masters may have taken a lot out of him. He certainly looked that way this week and it was therefore no surprise that Rory, in an interview with the Irish Independent, said he felt flat this week and in future would not play any tournaments the week after a major….all a learning curve still for young Rory.