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BRAD FAXON
UNITED STATES
Height:
6 ft, 1 in
Weight:
190 lbs
Birthday:
08/01/1961
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Champions Tour - Media Guide
| PGA TOUR VICTORIES | (8) |
| 1991 Buick Open. 1992 New England Classic, The International. 1997 Freeport-McDermott Classic. 1999 B.C. Open. 2000 B.C. Open. 2001 Sony Open in Hawaii. 2005 Buick Championship. | |
| Champions Tour VICTORIES | (1) |
| 2011 Insperity Championship. | |
| Other Victories | |
| (10): 1986 Provident Classic. 1993 Heineken Australian Open. 1994 Franklin Templeton Shootout [with Fred Couples]. 1995 Fred Meyer Challenge [with Greg Norman]. 1996 Fred Meyer Challenge [with Greg Norman]. 1997 Fred Meyer Challenge [with Greg Norman]. 1999 Fred Meyer Challenge [with Billy Andrade]. 2001 Fred Meyer Challenge [with Billy Andrade], Franklin Templeton Shootout [with Scott McCarron]. 2002 Franklin Templeton Shootout [with Scott McCarron]. | |
| Current Year Champions Tour Money and Position | (30) |
| $169,335 | |
| Current Year Best Champions Tour Finishes | |
| T3-- Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf. | |
| Current Year Champions Tour Best Round | |
| 66 at Round 1, Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. 66 at Round 2, ACE Group Classic. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights | |
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Finished T3 with teammate Jeff Sluman in April's Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf in Savannah. Honored in April at the annual Golf Writers Association of America Awards Dinner in Augusta with the ASAP Sports/Jim Murray Award, given to a player for his cooperation, quotability and accommodation to the media. |
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| Current Year Champions Tour Highlights | |
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Finished T3 with teammate Jeff Sluman in April's Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf in Savannah. Honored in April at the annual Golf Writers Association of America Awards Dinner in Augusta with the ASAP Sports/Jim Murray Award, given to a player for his cooperation, quotability and accommodation to the media. |
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| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| 1-- Buick Open, New England Classic, The International, Freeport-McDermott Classic, B.C. Open, B.C. Open, Sony Open in Hawaii, Buick Championship. | |
| Best Champions Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- Insperity Championship. | |
| 2011 Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T5-- CVS Caremark Charity Classic. | |
| 2011 Best Champions Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- Insperity Championship. | |
| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--12; in money--; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| 2011 Season Champions Tour | |
| Tournaments Entered--7; in money--7; Top 10 finishes--1 | |
| Career Highlights | |
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2011: Won his first Champions Tour event at the rain-shortened Insperity Championship. Win outside Houston made him the sixth first-time winner on the Champions Tour and the fourth consecutive, a first on the circuit since 2001. Holed a 6-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at The Woodlands Saturday that proved to be the difference after heavy afternoon rains washed out the final round. Became the first player since Leonard Thompson at the 1998 Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic to claim his first Champions Tour victory in a rain-shortened event. It was also the first rain-shortened event on the Champions Tour since the 2010 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am. Made his Champions Tour debut at the 3M Championship and was T53 in his first appearance. Made a dozen PGA TOUR starts prior to joining the Champions Tour. |
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| Personal | |
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Along with Billy Andrade, runs Billy Andrade/Brad Faxon Charities for Children, Inc., which was formed in 1991 and has donated more than $15 million to youngsters in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Organization was honored in 1999 with Golf Writers Association of America's Charlie Bartlett Award, given to playing professionals for their unselfish contributions to society. Along with Andrade, serves as host for CVS Caremark Charity Classic, which is Rhode Island's largest charitable sporting event (cvsgolf.com). Created own junior golf foundation and hosts its annual tournament in Rhode Island. With Andrade, is the co-chair of Button Hole, a short course that serves as a teaching and learning center for kids. Featured on the cover of Golf World (November 1, 2010) with wife, Dory, for the magazine's charity issue. Favorite cities to visit include Florence, Sydney, Chicago and New York. A guilty pleasure is Haagen-Dazs milkshakes. Follows the New England Patriots and enjoys hockey, as well. Says his favorite gadget is his iPhone. One of his favorite activities is skiing with his family. Favorite vaction spot is Italy because his wife, Dory, speaks fluent Italian. |
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| PGA TOURPlayoff Record | |
| 3-6 | |
