With This Victory -- Davis Love III

 

Davis Love III earns his 19th career PGA TOUR victory in his 523rd start as a professional at the age of 42 years, five months and 25 days.

CHRYSLER CLASSIC OF GREENSBORO NOTES

Becomes the eighth multiple winner of the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro -- Sam Snead (8), Sandy Lyle (2), Danny Edwards (2), George Archer (2), Billy Casper (2), Doug Sanders (2) and Byron Nelson (2).

Win comes 14 years, five months and 12 days since his last victory in Greensboro in April 1992.

Becomes 10th player since the tournament moved to Forest Oaks Country Club in 1977 to shoot four rounds in the 60s.

Highest winning 72-hole total (16-under 272) in Greensboro since Rocco Mediate won in 2002 with the same score.

Wins tournament in his 13th start and posts his fourth top-10 (T9-1991, Win-1992, 6th-1997, Win-2006).

Becomes the fourth player in tournament history to surpass $1 million in earnings ($1,294,850).

Becomes eighth straight leader at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro to have either held/shared the 54-hole lead and win.

2006 NOTES

The $900,000 check improves his 2006 PGA TOUR earnings to $2,477,731 and becomes the 27th player this season to surpass the $2-million mark. Eighth consecutive season with earnings over $2 million.

Moves from 39th to 15th on the PGA TOUR money list guaranteeing a spot in THE TOUR Championship in four weeks.

CAREER NOTES

Collects his 19th PGA TOUR victory in 21 years on TOUR, tying him for 37th on the Career Win List with Ben Crenshaw, Doug Ford, Hubert Green and Tom Kite.

Win comes three years, one month and 28 days since his last victory at the 2003 INTERNATIONAL, a span of 76 starts in between.

Has now won five different tournaments on the PGA TOUR two or more times -- MCI Heritage (1987, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2003); The INTERNATIONAL (1990, 2003); PLAYERS Championship (1992, 2003), AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am (2001, 2003) and Chrysler Classic of Greensboro (1992, 2006).

Has won 10 out of 24 times on the PGA TOUR when he was a leader/co-leader after 54 holes.

Surpasses the $34 million mark on PGA TOUR career money list with $34,344,348.

2006 PGA TOUR SUMMARY

Tournaments entered--21; in money--16; top-10 finishes--3
BIRTH DATE: April 13, 1964
BIRTHPLACE: Charlotte, N.C.
RESIDES: Sea Island, Ga.
FAMILY: Wife, Robin; Alexia (6/5/88), Davis IV (12/4/93)
HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 175