Davis Love Jr.
| Davis Love, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Davis Milton Love, Jr. |
| Born | September 19, 1935 |
| Died | November 14, 1988 (aged 53) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Spouse | Penta Burgin Love[1] |
| Children | Davis III, Mark |
| Career | |
| College | University of Texas |
| Status | Professional |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T34: 1964 |
| PGA Championship | T55: 1967 |
| U.S. Open | T14: 1963 |
| The Open Championship | T6: 1969 |
Davis Milton Love, Jr. (September 19, 1935 – November 14, 1988) was an American professional golfer. He finished tied for sixth place in the 1969 Open Championship and was the father of tour pro Davis Love III (b. 1964).[2]
Love played college golf at the University of Texas in Austin under head coach Harvey Penick and spent most of his professional career as a golf pro and teaching professional.[3]
Love was among four killed in a private plane crash while approaching Jacksonville International Airport through fog.[4][5] He was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 1991.[3]
Professional wins
this list may be incomplete
- 1962 Carolinas PGA Championship
- 1964 Carolinas Open
- 1968 Georgia PGA Championship
- 1973 Georgia PGA Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 68 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | T14 | 43 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 | DNP | T63 |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 72 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | 55 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.
References
- ^ Love, Davis III; Bamberger, Michael (1997). "Every shot I take". Simon and Schuster.
- ^ Litke, Jim (August 18, 1997). "Love overcomes disappointments". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. South Carolina. Associated Press. p. B4.
- ^ a b "Davis Love, Jr". Georgia Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ "Crash claims four". Bryan Times. Ohio. UPI. November 14, 1988. p. 14.
- ^ Fields, Bill (November 3, 2008). "Lost In The Fog". Golf Digest.
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