May 19 KJ Choi, winner of the 2011 Players Championship, turns 45. Choi has 22 professional wins since turning pro in 1994, eight of those on the PGA Tour. In 2000, he became the first Korean-born player to earn a PGA card. In 2008, he climbed to No. 5 in the world and later that … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 19-20
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Golf Birthdays: May 17-18
May 17 Jason Gore, a 12-time professional winner, turns 41. He helped Pepperdine to the 1997 National Championship, and was the 2005 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year. Hunter Mahan turns 33. Mahan has two WGC victories in his career: the 2010 Bridgestone Invitational and the 2012 Accenture Match Play Championship. He has six PGA … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 17-18
Golf Birthdays: May 15-16
May 15 Canada's Glen Hnatiuk, a four-time Web.com winner, turns 50. Spain's Pablo Larrazabal, a three-time European Tour winner, turns 32. He was the European Tour Rookie of the Year in 2008, winning the Open de France by four strokes. He has since added titles in 2011 (BMW International Open) and 2014 (Abu Dhabi HSBC … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: May 15-16
Golf Birthdays: May 12-13
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
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
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