AT&T Pebble Beach player spotlight: Davis Love III

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Feb. 16, 2009

Each week during the 2009 season, PGATOUR.COM will spotlight one key player in the field (click here to view previous spotlights).

For this week's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, it's Davis Love III, a two-time winner of this event. Consider this file to be your one-stop source for everything concerning Love this week, with links to Love-related content, notes and stats, and video and other multimedia elements.

Then, once competition starts, we'll update this file every day with Love's results and statistics after each round at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Davis' round-by-round results

Rd.	Score	Position	Eagles	Birdies	Pars	Bogeys	Others	Scorecard
1	69 (3 under)	T29	0	6	9	3	0	Click to see how he did it
Davis began his attempt for a third win in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach on Thursday, firing a 3-under 69 in the first round. Davis was off to a fine start with four birdies in his first seven holes, but had three bogeys on the way in to settle for the 69.
2	72 (even par)	T27	0	2	14	2	0	Click to see how he did it
Davis shot an even-par 72 at Spyglass Hill on Friday. At 3 under for the tournament, Davis is nine shots off the lead and tied for 27th. Friday's round was steady with two birdies and two bogeys.
3	70 (2 under)	T22	0	4	12	2	0	Click to see how he did it
Davis made a move five positions up the leaderboard on Saturday with his 2-under 70 at Poppy Hills. With a 54-hole total of 5 under, Davis is tied for 22nd heading into Sunday at Pebble Beach and 10 shots off the leading mark set by Dustin Johnson.
4	n/a	T22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Click to see how he did it
Due to a flooded course and continued gloomy forecasts for Pebble Beach, the tournament was called at 54 holes, and Dustin Johnson won. Love ended up in a tie for 22nd, his position when he finished the third round.

Thursday
Watch: Love opens with 3-under 69 at Pebble Beach
Watch: Love birdies No. 12 at Pebble Beach

Wednesday
Read: See what Davis had to say in his pre-tournament interview
Watch: Davis discusses his goals for the week and the rest of 2009

Davis Love: Featured content

	TOP 100 PLAYERS TO WATCH. In our list of the Top 100 Players to Watch in 2009, find out where Davis ranked. Click here for more
	PRESIDENTIAL BUDDIES. Love formed a lasting friendship through golf with former President George H.W. Bush. Story
	GOLF AND THE ECONOMY. Love has been a long-standing member of the PGA TOUR Policy Board and has a few suggestions for how the players can keep the TOUR healthy in this economy. More
	TWO DECADES AT PEBBLE. Davis hasn't missed a tournament at Pebble Beach since 1986. He loves the course and the company on the Monterey Peninsula. Click here for more
	TAR HEEL TIES. Davis Love III and MJ's college roommate introduced Michael Jordan, now an avid golfer, to the game. Love shares stories from his UNC days. Click here for more
	PLAYER PAGE. Want more on Davis? On his PGATOUR.COM player page, you can check out his results through the years, or how he ranks on TOUR in certain statistical categories. Click here for player page

Davis Love: Featured videos

	SWINGPLEX. Davis Love creates a lot of leverage with his classic, powerful swing. Click here to watch
	TEAM PLAYER. Love is eager to qualify for the 2009 Presidents Cup team in San Francisco. Click here to watch
	PAYNE STEWART AWARD. Before the start of the 2008 TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, Davis Love III was honored for his contributions to golf. Click here to watch
	NO. 20. Love secured lifetime status on the PGA TOUR with his 20th win last fall at the Children's Miracle Network Classic. Click here to watch
	A MAN AND HIS CHOPPER. What is Davis Love III doing on a chopper? Love sheds light on one of his secret passions outside the golf course. Click here to watch
	HOME IS WHERE YOUR RV IS. As a 44-year-old TOUR veteran, Davis Love III knows the road life well. That's why he has an RV to take a little bit of home with him wherever he goes. Click here to watch

Take Five

Five things you should know about Davis Love III

	Is a huge NASCAR fan. Love can talk stock car racing with the best of them, and he's participated in the Richard Petty Driving Experience several times.
	Started designing his own courses when he was just 30 years old.
	Was considered a long drive prodigy when he first came on TOUR. In the late 1980s, he averaged well over 280 yards a poke with a persimmon driver.
	In the spring of 1992, he reeled off one of the best stretches in PGA TOUR history. In a four-week span, he won THE PLAYERS Championship, MCI Heritage Golf Classic and Kmart Greater Greensboro Open.
	In 2003 at THE PLAYERS Championship, Love showed why he's one of the best pure talents in the game. After snapping his drive on the par-5 16th into the woods, Love used a 6-iron to hook the ball over twall er and onto the green for an eagle three. His 64 won the tournament by six shots.

Southern hospitality

Davis Love III attended the University of North Carolina, and over half of his 20 PGA TOUR victories have been in the Southeast:

Win	Tournament	State
No. 1	1987 MCI Heritage Classic	South Carolina
No. 2	1990 The International	Colorado
No. 3	1991 MCI Heritage Classic	South Carolina
No. 4	1992 THE PLAYERS Championship	Florida
No. 5	1992 MCI Heritage Classic	South Carolina
No. 6	1992 Kmart Greater Greensboro Open	North Carolina
No. 7	1993 Infiniti Tournament of Champions	Hawaii
No. 8	1993 Las Vegas Invitational	Nevada
No. 9	1995 Freeport-McMoRan Classic	Louisiana
No. 10	1996 Buick Invitational	California
No. 11	1997 PGA Championship	New York
No. 12	1997 Buick Challenge	Georgia
No. 13	1998 MCI Heritage Classic	South Carolina
No. 14	2001 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	California
No. 15	2003 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	California
No. 16	2003 THE PLAYERS Championship	Florida
No. 17	2003 MCI Heritage Classic	South Carolina
No. 18	2003 The International	Colorado
No. 19	2006 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro	North Carolina
No. 20	2008 Children's Miracle Network Classic	Florida