Davis Love III

Davis Love III hits a shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on August 3, 2007 at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

Davis Love III has played for the USA in the Ryder Cup Matches a total of six times, in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2004. For the 2008 Ryder Cup, he again ranks within the top 20 on the US Ryder Cup points list.

Davis Love III was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina. As a professional golfer, he won the first PGA Tour event he played, taking the MCI Heritage Golf Classic in 1987.

Since then, Davis Love III has won a notable total of 19 PGA Tour events. In 1997, he tied with Justin Leonard to win the PGA Championship by five strokes, to secure his first win in a major championship.

Davis Love III has had several notable victories outside the PGA Tour. Between 1992 and 1995, he won the World Cup of Golf with Fred Couples over four consecutive years. Other wins have included the 1996 Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (with Fred Couples and Payne Stewart), the 1997 Lincoln-Mercury Kapalua International, The Crowns on the Japan Golf Tour in 1998, the CVS Charity Classic with Justin Leonard and the Williams World Challenge in 2000, and the Target World Challenge in 2003.

Davis Love III has held a position in the top 100 on the Official World Golf Rankings for several years. He ended the 2007 PGA Tour season ranked number 96, with earnings for the year of $1,016,489. His total career earnings stand at over $35 million. His best finishes for 2007 included fourth place in the Mercedes-Benz Championship and the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, and a sixth place in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.

PGA Tour Wins (19, including 1 major championship)

  • 2006: Chrysler Classic of Greensboro
  • 2003: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, The Players Championship, MCI Heritage, The International
  • 2001: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
  • 1998: MCI Classic
  • 1997: PGA Championship, Buick Challenge
  • 1996: Buick Invitational
  • 1995: Freeport-McMoRan Classic
  • 1993: Infiniti Tournament of Champions, Las Vegas Invitational
  • 1992: The Players Championship, MCI Heritage Golf Classic, KMart Greater Greensboro Open
  • 1991: MCI Heritage Golf Classic
  • 1990: The International
  • 1987: MCI Heritage Golf Classic

We'll be hoping to see more of Davis Love III at the 2008 Ryder Cup Matches.