A Greg Norman Production Company Event
Mayakoba Golf ClassicAn Official PGA TOUR Event
El Camaleón Golf Club|Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, México
Interview Transcript: Brian Gay

Feb. 22 2008
Transcript by ASASP Sports

NELSON SILVERIO: A 67 today, seems like you were playing a different course than everybody else, a low round. Why don't you talk about conditions out there and just comment on your round in general.

BRIAN GAY: He yeah, pretty happy with it. It was obviously very windy, and just tried to make pars on the tough holes and try it take advantage of some of the easier ones.

Q. What was it that was really working for you? It seems like your irons were pretty spot on.

BRIAN GAY: I drove it good, hit it good for the most part. You know, got to keep it out of the bushes here is the big thing, keep it out of the hazards and the greens are so good, surface is perfect, so if you hit it on line, you'll make it.

Q. Is that a continuation of yesterday for you? Your score is pretty much right there but obviously today in he relation to the rest of field it's a lot better than everybody else. Is it just a progression?

BRIAN GAY: Yeah, I played pretty similar. I made like seven birdies yesterday and had a couple 3-putts. It was obviously harder to make birdies today.

Q. What was the last tournament you led after 36 or right up there? It's been a while.

BRIAN GAY: I was close here last year after two rounds. But I was right there at Tampa and I was right there at Memphis.

Q. Did those experiences bode well for you for the weekend?

BRIAN GAY: Yeah, I think the more you can put yourself in that position, the more you know how to handle it.

Q. Any change to this place from last year to this year?

BRIAN GAY: It's the same, it's great.

NELSON SILVERIO: Thanks, Brian.

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Mayakoba is situated just south of Cancún on México's prized Caribbean coast - the Riviera Maya. A mere 40-minute drive from the towering hotels of Cancún visitors will discover a completely different experience. Here, nestled in a lush natural paradise, lies Mayakoba, a truly unique resort destination. Mayakoba is comprised of five luxury hotels, each featuring a range of culinary and spa experiences. An 18 hole Greg Norman championship golf course, El Camaleón, managed by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, offers players an ever-changing terrain that moves gracefully from mangroves to the sea. Created to harmonize with the unspoiled tropical forest, Mayakoba is connected with a series of lagoons enabling guests to wander effortlessly from place to place through the resort using the "lanchas" (covered boats) as well as a network of trails. Mayakoba, a luxury destination like no other where you are immersed in unspoiled natural beauty and the mysteries of an ancient civilization.
Based in Madrid, OHL has 12,926 employees and an impressive average yearly growth rate of 16.6% since 2002. In 2006, its net sales amounted to 3.3 billion Euros. At the same time, OHL is strongly committed to environmental responsibility and in 2003 produced its first Sustainable Development Report. As Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, the chairman of the board of directors and the author of the report, noted, mindful attention to the long-term health of the environment creates a "virtuous circle" that benefits the company, its clients and the globe. OHL's ecological diligence has served it well in México, where strong government regulations are enforced to protect the environment. A presence in México since 1980, OHL employs 800 people there and has built highways, bridges, hotels and hospitals. The tourism complex at Mayakoba, which will eventually include two or three golf courses and six luxury hotels, is OHL's most ambitious hospitality project to date.
The Greg Norman Production Company (GNPC), a subsidiary of Great White Shark Enterprises, is devoted to event management and sports marketing. In addition to the PGA TOUR's Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancún, the GNPC operates the PGA TOUR-sanctioned Merrill Lynch Shootout. The GNPC prides itself on producing events and marketing initiatives that not only reflect the discerning standards of its namesake, but of its clients as well. Through its myriad relationships within golf, media and event industries, the GNPC is fully capable of providing its clients with a wide spectrum of services that will seamlessly build brand equity and generate a unique marketing and or hospitality medium.
El Camaleón Golf Course at the Mayakoba resort is Greg Norman's latest masterwork. The 7,039-yard layout is unique - not just to México but to the entire world of golf. The course bends through three distinct landscapes--mangrove jungles, limestone canals and stunning, oceanfront stretches of sand. El Camaleón incorporates a cenote, a massive underground cavern, into the heart of the opening fairway. The handsome, Mayan influenced clubhouse that rises above the 18th green will feature a fine dining room with stunning views over the course. The adjoining practice facility and driving range are of international caliber. With Mayakoba's unique system of lagoons, golfers will be able to step out of their rooms and into a boat, which will ferry them directly to the first tee. El Camaleón Golf Course is managed by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.
Golf FORE Everyone aims to create a fun-filled, diverse and educational program that teaches about the game of golf and its ideals. The program encourages active participation in the game as a participant and as a fan, and facilitates the integration of golf into the lives of all those within the community. Golf PARa Todos is a community program presented and created by the Mayakoba Golf Classic.

The inaugural installment of Golf PARa Todos was held in October 2007 at El Camaleón Golf Club in Playa del Carmen. A monthly program, Golf PARa Todos is open to people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of golf skill or knowledge. For more information, visit www.GolfParaTodos.org.

The Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancún is dedicated to assisting the media in covering this historic event. For more information on press releases, press conferences or attending the event, please contact the Mayakoba Golf Classic's media directors: Lee Patterson (USA) or Elisa Gaudet (Mexico and Latin America).

Lee Patterson
Media Director
Greg Norman Production Company
(704) 553-4790

Elisa Gaudet
Founder, Executive Golf International
Latin America Media Director
NYC office: (646) 678-5747

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Golf PARa Todos aims to create a fun-filled, diverse and educational program that teaches about the game of golf and its ideals.
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