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USA Today
25-04-2025
- Health
- USA Today
Davis Love III returns from open-heart surgery
Davis Love III returns from open-heart surgery Less than three months after undergoing open-heart surgery, Davis Love III is making his return to the PGA Tour Champions this week at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic on Friday. The 61-year-old member of the World Golf Hall of Fame said that 10 years ago, he had a routine physical at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., and his doctor detected a heart murmur and sent him to a cardiologist, who confirmed a leaky valve. In a phone call with Golfweek, Love recalled his heart specialist telling him, "I can't believe your doctor could hear that through a stethoscope." 'I had no symptoms, I never felt bad. I never had anything other than a little bit of high blood pressure. So I could have walked right into a tragedy and they prevented that, so I feel very blessed,' Love said Thursday on the eve of the opening round of the tournament in Atlanta at TPC Sugarloaf. 'Now they're saying I've got 10 or 15 years on this valve and then I can get a new one. I'm going to get the most I can out of this one and hopefully get a retread down the road sometime.' It took around 12 weeks for Love's cracked ribs to heal and he just began hitting balls again in early April. Patience, Love said, isn't one of his virtues. 'I'm not very patient at all,' Love said. 'They told me I could start putting in March and my daughter told me, 'Well, you're scooping horse stalls already, I think that's harder than putting. Why don't you go putt?' I literally on the way home from the hospital stopped in the gym at Sea Island with Randy Myers. We didn't really do anything except walk around in circles, but it started the day I got home from surgery to let's do something.' Davis Love III looking for first Champions win A winner of 21 PGA Tour titles, including the 1997 PGA Championship and the Players Championship twice, Love has never won on PGA Tour Champions. Love said in November that he'd like to break Mark Brooks' record for the most starts on the PGA Tour. (Brooks has made 803; Love is stuck on 790.) Love missed most of last season after undergoing thumb surgery in April. 'Cow parts in my thumb and heart now,' he wrote to Golfweek in a text. 'Hopefully hit it farther and no mooing!' Love said he's raring to go but has lost some clubhead speed and said expectations are low. He's just happy to be getting inside the ropes with a cart at his disposal and to see old friends. 'It's nice to be back. I mainly came to see all my friends,' Love said. 'Billy Andrade called me on my birthday. He goes, 'Man, I hope we see you soon and not just on FaceTime.' It really hit me that I really haven't seen guys.'
USA Today
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
This Florida golf club is set to debut its third course, designed by Davis Love III's team
This Florida golf club is set to debut its third course, designed by Davis Love III's team PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — The Watersound Club is set to debut its new premier 18-hole golf course, called "The Third." Watersound Club's private membership club has properties in South Walton County and Panama City Beach. This new golf course is the latest addition to the club's offerings. According to a press release, the course was designed by golf legend Davis Love III and the Love Golf Design team. The course's name is a nod to Love's name, and also a reference to this being the club's third course. The club now offers 54 holes of championship-level golf. The other courses are Shark's Tooth and Camp Creek. "The Third" is scheduled to open for play March 20 to club members and guests at Camp Creek Inn. 'Golfers looking to treat themself to an unforgettable golf retreat should explore one of Camp Creek Inn's exclusive golf packages, which are perfectly tailored to offer avid golfers exceptional accommodations, tournament-caliber golf, and luxurious amenities,' the release says. Other Watersound amenities include a state-of-the-art wellness center, tennis and pickleball courts, a sprawling pool complex and three dining venues. 'The opening of 'The Third' represents a monumental milestone in the ongoing Watersound Club evolution and an intentional response to growing demand for more golf options,' Patrick Murphy, senior vice president of hospitality with St. Joe, said in the release. 'We're thrilled to elevate the experience on the green for our members, while also offering an exclusive opportunity for Camp Creek Inn guests to enjoy premier golf.' The release says "The Third" will have six sets of tees, thus allowing a fun and challenging test for golfers of all skill levels. For more information on "The Third" and accommodations at Camp Creek Inn, visit
NBC Sports
04-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Pine Valley to host 2044 Walker Cup, USGA announces
New parents who want their sons to play golf might want to start whispering, 'Pine Valley.' The USGA says the fabled course in New Jersey will host the Walker Cup in 2044. There's a chance players on either team have not been born yet. 'We are committed to bringing our championships to the finest golf courses in the country,' said John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer. 'To have Pine Valley as the host site of this prestigious event will not only produce memorable competition but also reinforce the stature of amateur golf worldwide.' The Walker Cup this year goes to Cypress Point for the first time. Future sites in the U.S. include Oakmont in 2032 and Chicago Golf Club in 2036. This will be the third time Pine Valley hosts the Walker Cup, most recently in 1985, a team that featured Davis Love III and Scott Verplank.
Reuters
26-01-2025
- Health
- Reuters
Davis Love III recovering from open-heart surgery
January 26 - Former PGA Championship winner Davis Love III said he is faring well following open-heart surgery. CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz initially announced during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Saturday that Love underwent the procedure. Love, 60, confirmed it in a statement later in the day. "The procedure was successful and I'm now at home recovering," Love III said in his statement, per the PGA website. "I went in healthy and came out healthier. I'm extremely grateful for all the well wishes, prayers, and messages I have received. I have been blessed with great care at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville." Love noted the procedure was done to "replace a valve issue that my doctors had been monitoring for the last 10 years." He went on to thank his doctors before taking a look toward the future. "I'm grateful for them and their teams' expertise and care, and I am motivated to prove them right and get back to playing golf by this summer!" Love said. A 21-time winner on the PGA Tour, Love captured his lone major at the 1997 PGA Championship. He also won the Players Championship on two occasions (1992, 2003) and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2017. Love was the captain of two U.S. Ryder Cup teams, with the United States winning in a rout in 2016 and narrowly losing in 2012.
