Amateur, defeating Scott Verplank in the quarterfinals, and led Canada to its first victory at the Eisenhower Trophy the following year.

He had a little more success overseas, winning the 1991 Singapore Open on the Asia Golf Circuit and the 1994 Alfred Dunhill Masters on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

[3] In the winter, he was also Director of Golf at the Lyford Cay Club in Nassau, Bahamas.

[4] Kay grew up in Don Mills, then a neighborhood within North York, a suburb of Toronto.

In the quarterfinals, he faced Scott Verplank, recent winner of a PGA Tour event.

[6] "I'm in shock," Kay stated immediately after the win, defeating the heavily favored Verplank.

Kay won the Furman Intercollegiate individual title that year, shooting a tournament record 203 (−13).

He also led Furman towards winning the team component of the same event, defeating Wake Forest University by 11 strokes.

In October, he played in the Eisenhower Trophy at Lagunita Country Club in Caracas, Venezuela.

[16] At the beginning of the 1989 season, Kay made the cut in four of his first five events, all on the West Coast swing.

[17] For the remainder of his career as a touring professional, Kay primarily played overseas.

In January, he recorded a high finish at the Coca-Cola Classic on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Playing against a full-field with a number of big names, Kay finished in a tie for ninth.

He defeated major championship winners Payne Stewart, Bernhard Langer, and Craig Stadler by several shots.

[18] In March, he recorded another high result, finishing in a tie for fourth at the Singapore Open on the Asia Golf Circuit.

He held a two stroke lead on the final hole and made a safe par for the win.

[22] In early 1992, he played the Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

[24] In late 1994, he played the Alfred Dunhill Masters on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

The event was held at Bali Golf and Country Club in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.

Kay was one-under through the first 11 holes of the final round but was six shots behind leader Faldo.

Faldo was notified that he removed a piece of coral from a bunker the previous day, unknowingly breaking the rules.