Golf: No. 2 & Blue

Gay is hardly the word these days for Gay Brewer Jr. A 34-year-old Texan with the face of a Boston terrier, Brewer has been a regular on the pro golf tour since 1956. He has won eight tournaments and $208,000, but most of his triumphs occurred in such obscure events as the Mobile Sertoma Open and the Hawaiian Open. Actually, Brewer's main talent is for losing—the hard way. He has finished second twelve times, and he has lost three out of five playoffs during his pro career. Now Gay has set some sort...

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