Davis Love III

Davis Milton Love III (born April 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has won 21 events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship: the 1997 PGA Championship. He won the Players Championship in 1992 and 2003. He was in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for over 450 weeks, reaching a high ranking of 2nd. He captained the U.S. Ryder Cup teams in 2012 and 2016. Love was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2017.

Davis Love III
Personal information
Full nameDavis Milton Love III
Born (1964-04-13) April 13, 1964
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSt. Simons Island, Georgia, U.S.
SpouseRobin Love
ChildrenAlexia, Davis IV
Career
CollegeNorth Carolina
Turned professional1985
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
PGA Tour Champions
Professional wins37
Highest ranking2 (July 19, 1998)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour21
European Tour1
Japan Golf Tour1
Other15
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters Tournament2nd: 1995, 1999
PGA ChampionshipWon: 1997
U.S. OpenT2: 1996
The Open ChampionshipT4: 2003
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame2017 (member page)
Payne Stewart Award2008
Bob Jones Award2013
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