Davis
Love, III
Davis
Love, III, was born in Charlotte, N.C., on April 13, 1964. He began his amateur
career at the University of North Carolina, where he was a three-time All-American,
winner of the 1984 North-South Amateur, and winner of the ACC Championship. After
turning pro in 1985, Mr. Love earned his first PGA Tour victory at the 1987 MCI
Heritage Golf Classic, a feat he repeated in 1991, 1992, 1998, and 2003. Mr. Love
was a member of five President's Cup teams, five Ryder Cup teams, and five World
Cup teams. In 1996, he won the World Cup Individual Title. Mr. Love earned his
first major at the 1997 PGA Championship. To date, Mr. Love has won a total of
18 times on the PGA Tour and has two international victories. In 1997, he was
inducted into the University Of North Carolina Order of Merit. Also in 1997, Mr. Love's
book, Every Shot I Take, a tribute to his late father, was the recipient of the
USGA International Book Award. In June 1998, he was named honorary chairman of
the PGA of America's National Golf Day.
Davis
Love, III, was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame on
January 6, 2001.