Posted on: Tuesday, January 13, 2004
No. 3 Davis Love III
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WEIGHT: 175
BIRTHDATE: April 13, 1964
BIRTHPLACE: Charlotte, N.C.
RESIDENCE: Sea Island, Ga.; plays out of Sea Island
FAMILY: Wife, Robin; Alexia, 15, Davis IV, 10
EDUCATION: University of North Carolina
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Fishing, reading novels, hunting, golf course architecture
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1985
2003 HIGHLIGHTS: Won a career-high four times ... In second start of season, captured AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for the second time in three years ... Finished T2 at The Honda Classic ... Won his second Players Championship in 11 years ... Captured fifth tartan jacket at the MCI Heritage at Harbour Town GL ... Finished T4 at the British Open, his best finish in a major since finishing second at the 1999 Masters ... Three weeks later, became second player on the year to go wire-to-wire on his way to his second victory at The International (first came in 1990) ... Won second Target World Challenge in December.
PERSONAL: 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 Davis, and also involved in golf course design ... Inducted into University of North Carolina Order of Merit in 1997... Owns and raises horses, with a seven-stall barn at home ... Travels to many PGA Tour events on Featherlite custom bus.



