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DAVIS LOVE III

UNITED STATES

Height:

6 ft, 3 in

Weight:

175 lbs

Birthday:

04/13/1964

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College: University of North Carolina
Turned Pro: 1985
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina
Residence: Sea Island, Georgia

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Davis Love III
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - JANUARY 31: Davis Love III waves to the crowd on the ... Launch

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PERSONAL

Father was highly regarded golf teacher who died in a plane crash in 1988. Davis III was born shortly after his father contended at 1964 Masters. Wrote book Every Shot I Take to honor his dad's lessons and teachings on golf and life. Book was named recipient of 1997 USGA International Book Award.

Conducts charity event to benefit Safe Harbour.

Brother, Mark, has caddied for him and also involved in golf course design.

Inducted into University of North Carolina Order of Merit in 1997.

Named honorary chairman for PGA of America's National Golf Day in June 1998.

Inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in Augusta in January 2001.

Owns and raises horses, with a seven-stall barn at home. Daughter, Lexie, is a nationally ranked competitive rider in the adult division on Paso Fino horses.

Love Enterprises and Associates redesigned Forest Oaks CC, former site of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C., in 2003.

Travels to many PGA TOUR events on a custom-made bus.

Featured in episode of "American Chopper" on The Discovery Channel in 2004. He received a custom-built motorcycle from his wife for his 40th birthday.

Began hosting the McGladrey Classic, an official PGA TOUR event, in 2010.