Full name Davis Milton Love, Jr. Spouse Penta Burgin Love College University of Texas Died 14 November 1988 | Nationality United States Children Davis III, Mark Status Professional Professional wins 4 | |
Born September 19, 1935 ( 1935-09-19 ) | ||
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).
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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.
Love was among four killed in a private plane crash while approaching Jacksonville International Airport through fog. He was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in 1991.
Professional wins
this list may be incomplete
Results in major championships
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.
References
Davis Love, Jr. Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA