Billy Andrade
| Billy Andrade | |
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| Nation: |
 United States
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 1987 |
| Current tour: | Champions Tour |
| Tournament wins: | 12 |
| Awards: | Ambassador of Golf Award 2002 |
Billy Andrade (born January 25, 1964 in Bristol , Rhode Island ) is an American professional golfer of the PGA TOUR .
He attended Wake Forest University , played on the US Walker Cup team in 1987 and became a professional golfer in the same year .
On the PGA TOUR , Andrade won his first two tournaments in 1991, followed by two more titles in 1998 and 2000.
He has been eligible to play on the Champions Tour since 2014 and has since won three tournaments, including the prestigious final tournament, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship .
Private activity
He and his golf colleague Brad Faxon are very active in the charity sector and have received numerous awards. The Billy Andrade / Brad Faxon Charities for Children, Inc. has provided over $ 3 million to help children in need in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts . Every year in June, a golf tournament, the CVS Charity Classic , takes place in the Rhode Island Country Club for the benefit of this foundation .
Billy Andrade lives with his wife Jody and their two children Cameron and Grace alternately in Augusta , Georgia and in his birthplace Bristol , Rhode Island .
Awards
- 1999 Charles Bartlett Award (for " unselfish contributions to society ")
- 2002 Gold Heart Award (from the American Heart Association in recognition of charity)
- 2002 Ambassador of Golf Award
PGA Tour victories
- 1991 (2) Kemper Open , Buick Classic
- 1998 (1) Bell Canadian Open
- 2000 (1) Invensys Classic at Las Vegas
Champions Tour victories
- 2015 Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf (with Joe Durant ), Boeing Classic, Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Other tournament victories
- 1987 Rhode Island Open
- 1991 JCPenney Classic (with Kris Tschetter)
- 1992 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Tom Kite )
- 1999 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Brad Faxon )
- 2001 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Brad Faxon)
Web links
- Player profile at the PGA Tour (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Andrade, Billy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bristol , Rhode Island |