May 12 Jim Furyk, winner of 2003 US Open and 2010 FedEx Cup, turns 43. Furyk has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the world and has been ranked in the Top 10 for 380 weeks (and counting). Furyk has 17 PGA titles in his career to date, and 27 overall. After finishing … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 12-13
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Golf Birthdays: May 10-11
May 10 American Parker McLachlin, a part-time PGA Tour member, turns 36. McLachlin turned pro in 2003 and won the 2008 Legends Reno-Tahoe Open by a whopping seven strokes, firing an 18-under 68-62-66-74 - 270. May 11 Briny Baird, a PGA and Web.com Tour member turns 43. Son of pro golfer Butch Beard, he has … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 10-11
Golf Birthdays: May 7-8
Robin freeman May 7 Two-time Web.com tour winner Robin Freeman turns 56. Freeman turned pro in 1983 and has played on both the PGA and Champions Tour. He finished tied for second at the 1995 GTE Byron Nelson Classic. Champions Tour member David Lundstrom turns 68. Lundstrom played 11 seasons on the PGA Tour but … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 7-8
Golf Birthdays: May 4
May 4 Michael Clark II turns 46. Clark won the 2000 John Deere Classic in a playoff and was named PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Rory McIlroy, reigning No. 1 player and four-time Major champion, turns 26. He has 22 professional wins - 10 on the PGA Tour and 11 on the Euorpean Tour. … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 4
Golf Birthdays: April 29 – May 1
April 29 Sweden's Niclas Fasth turns 43. Fasth has six career European Tour titles, finished second at the 2001 Open Championship and fourth at the 2007 US Open. His biggest Euro Tour win was the 2007 BMW International Open. Three of his six titles came via playoff. At the 2001 Open, he finished three strokes … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: April 29 – May 1
Golf Birthdays: April 26-28
April 26 Mac O'Grady, who went to qualifying school 17 times before achieving his PGA Tour card, turns 64 O'Grady won two PGA titles, the 1986 Greater Hartford Open and the 1987 MONY Tournament of Champions. He finished ninth at the 1987 US Open and is now a teaching professional April 28 Stephen Ames, who … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: April 26-28
Golf Birthdays: April 24-25
April 24 Two-time PGA winner Jason Bohn turns 42. His titles include the 2005 BC Open and the 2010 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Lee Westwood, three-time European Tour golfer of the year, turns 42. Westwood is considered one of the best golfers alive who has never won a Major. He has 41 professional wins, … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: April 24-25
Golf Birthdays: April 21-23
April 21 Andy Bare, who played 40 Web.com tour events between 2007-2013, turns 34. Bare played just two PGA events in his career, but managed to finish in the Top 20 at the 2007 Wyndham Championship. Bob Byman, a member of the "greatest college golf team of all time", turns 60. Byman was a member … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: April 21-23
Golf Birthdays: April 17-20
April 17 Two-time European Tour winner Jim Payne turns 45. The European Tour Rookie of the Year in 1992, a string of injuries saw him undergo spinal fusion surgery when he was just 24 and led to a short run of success. April 18 David Edwards, a 26-year PGA pro, turns 59. He won four … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: April 17-20
Golf Birthdays: April 11-14
April 11 American Roland Thatcher turns 38. He grew up in a house right off the fifth hole of the TPC Woodlands outside Houston. He won three Web.com tournaments in his career. April 12 American Steve Friesen turns 38. He has won Web.com Tour win and five Canadian victories in his career. April 13 Sweden's … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: April 11-14
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