Davis Love III
| Davis Love III | |||||||
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Love in 2007 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Davis Milton Love III | ||||||
| Born | April 13, 1964 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||
| Residence | St. Simons Island, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Spouse | Robin Love | ||||||
| Children | Alexia, Davis IV | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | North Carolina | ||||||
| Turned professional | 1985 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour Champions | ||||||
| Professional wins | 37 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (July 19, 1998) | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 21 | ||||||
| European Tour | 1 | ||||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||||||
| Other | 15 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | 2nd: 1995, 1999 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | Won: 1997 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T2: 1996 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | T4: 2003 | ||||||
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Davis Milton Love III (born April 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has won 21 events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship: the 1997 PGA Championship. He won the Players Championship in 1992 and 2003. He was in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for over 450 weeks, reaching a high ranking of 2nd. He captained the U.S. Ryder Cup teams in 2012 and 2016. Love was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2017.