Davis Love, Jr.

Davis Love, Jr.
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name Davis Milton Love, Jr.
Born (1935-09-19)September 19, 1935
Died November 14, 1988(1988-11-14) (aged 53)
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
U.S. Open T14: 1963
The Open Championship T6: 1969
PGA Championship T55: 1967

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

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

  1. Love, Davis III; Bamberger, Michael (1997). "Every shot I take". Simon and Schuster.
  2. Litke, Jim (August 18, 1997). "Love overcomes disappointments". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. South Carolina. Associated Press. p. B4.
  3. 1 2 "Davis Love, Jr.". Georgia Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  4. "Crash claims four". Bryan Times. Ohio. UPI. November 14, 1988. p. 14.
  5. Fields, Bill (November 3, 2008). "Lost In The Fog". Golf Digest.


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