| Davis Love Jr. | |
| Fullname: | Davis Milton Love Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 19 September 1935 |
| Spouse: | Penta Burgin Love[1] |
| Children: | Davis III, Mark |
| College: | University of Texas |
| Status: | Professional |
| Prowins: | 4 |
| Masters: | T34: 1964 |
| Usopen: | T14: 1963 |
| Open: | T6: 1969 |
| Pga: | 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.[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]
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| Tournament | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 68 | |||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||
| The Open Championship | ||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T34 | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T14 | 43 | CUT | |||||||
| The Open Championship | T6 | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T55 | T63 |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | 72 | CUT | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | 55 | |||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |