Davis Love III secured the first win for SYNR-G, winning the Children’s Miracle Network Classic at Disney on Sunday with a final round 8-under 64. It was the second consecutive 64 for Love, the best final 36-hole score in the tournament’s 38-year history, en route to his 20th career victory. He becomes one of only four active players to reach the 20 win plateau and with it, earns a lifetime exemption on the PGA Tour.
Love, who finished at 25-under 263, saved the best for last, as his weekend 64s were both season-low rounds in the final PGA Tour event of 2008. The win was the first in more than two years for the 22-year PGA TOUR veteran who last won at the 2006 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro (now the Wyndham Championship).
“I always questioned, ‘Am I doing the right thing? Why am I still doing this?’” the 44-year-old Love said. “I didn’t doubt my desire, or that I could still compete; it was just the little things I had to do.”
With a two-shot lead, Love’s tee shot on the 17th was buried in deep rough, leaving him no shot at the green. He laid up 100 yards short, hit wedge to 7 feet and saved par. From the right rough on the 18th, his ball flew the green into a back bunker. Needing par to win, he blasted out to 3 feet and made the putt.
“I was in trouble (on 18), but I was still confident I could get the ball up and in,” Love said. “I didn’t worry about winning or losing or screwing up.”
The win was Love’s seventh top-five finish in the tournament and his 15th straight round in the tournament in the 60s, breaking the record held by the #1 player in the world.
I would like to say to Mr. Davis Love…good work, you are awsome! That was an outstanding performance, my friend. My name is Darryl Fleet and I am a 43 year old scratch golfer. I have been playing golf ever since I was 2 years old. That’s 41 years! I was scratch by the time I was 11 years old and am still playing at that level today. I would like to thank Davis for his wonderful performance and great sportsmanship. By all means, please keep up the good work.
Yours truly,
Darryl Fleet.
What a humble golfer Darryl is…geez…
Congratulations to Davis! Winning #20 and the lifetime exemption is a huge accomplishment. Best wishes for continued success in 2009. I hope that you achieve your goal of making the Presidents Cup team.
Congrats to FootJoy and Titleist (Cameron and Vokey, too) for providing Davis with the best equipment along the way so he could return to this level of play.
Greg