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Davis Love III
Davis Love III is an American professional golfer who was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on April 13, 1964.
Love attended the University of North Carolina before turning professional in 1985. He quickly established himself on the PGA TOUR, winning his first tour event in 1987. He has spent several years in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
As of the end of the 2004 season, Love had won eighteen events on the PGA tour, including one major tournament, the 1997 PGA Championship, and victories in the Players Championship in 1992 and 2003. At that date he was fourth on the PGA TOUR Career Money Leaders list with earnings of over $29 million.
Love was introduced to the game by his father, Davis Love II, who was a former pro and nationally-recognized golf instructor tragically killed in a 1988 plane crash.
PGA TOUR victories
- 1987 MCI Heritage Golf Classic
- 1990 The International
- 1991 MCI Heritage Golf Classic
- 1992 THE PLAYERS Championship, MCI Heritage Golf Classic, Kmart Greater Greensboro Open
- 1993 Infiniti Tournament of Champions, Las Vegas Invitational
- 1995 Freeport-McMoRan Classic
- 1996 Buick Invitational
- 1997 PGA Championship, Buick Challenge
- 1998 MCI Classic
- 2001 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
- 2003 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, THE PLAYERS Championship, MCI Heritage, The INTERNATIONAL
Major shown in bold.
PGA Tour career summary
| Year | Majors | Other wins | PGA TOUR wins | Earnings ($) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NIL | N/A |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113,245 | 77 |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 297,378 | 33 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156,068 | 75 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278,760 | 44 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 537,172 | 20 |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 686,361 | 8 |
| 1992 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1,191,630 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 777,059 | 12 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 474,219 | 33 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,111,999 | 6 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,211,139 | 7 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1,635,953 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,541,152 | 11 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,475,328 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,337,765 | 9 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3,169,463 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,056,160 | 21 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6,081,896 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,075,092 | 10 |
External links
- PGA TOUR bio page
- Davis Love III at Golf Stars Online Links to feature articles, interviews, career statistics etc.
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