Brad Faxon

Brad Faxon
Personnel
Nation:	United States
Career data
Professional since:	1983
Current tour:	Champions Tour
Tournament wins:	21st
Major wins :	no
Awards:	Ambassador of Golf Award 2002

Brad Faxon (born August 1, 1961 in Oceanport , New Jersey ) is an American professional golfer of the PGA TOUR .

Career

After attending Furman University , he became a professional golfer in 1983 .

Faxon has won eight tournaments on the PGA TOUR so far and was one of the most successful players in this major North American tournament series , especially in the 1990s . At that time he was a permanent guest in the top 20 of the golf world rankings .

He was twice for the USA team at the Ryder Cup and played once for his country in the Dunhill Cup .

After suffering knee problems for some time, Faxon underwent an operation on his overstretched ligaments in his right knee in September 2005.

Faxon is one of the leading putters and won the corresponding PGA TOUR ratings in 1996, 1999 and 2000.

Private activity

He and his friend and golf colleague Billy Andrade have long been very involved in the charity sector and have received numerous awards. Founded in 1991, Billy Andrade / Brad Faxon Charities for Children, Inc. has so far provided more than $ 3 million to children in need in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts . Since 1999, a golf tournament has been held every June for the benefit of this foundation, the CVS Charity Classic in the Rhode Island Country Club .

Brad Faxon lives in Barrington , Rhode Island with his wife Dory and four daughters .

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 (1) Buick Open
• 1992 (2) New England Classic , The International
• 1997 (1) Freeport-McDermott Classic
• 1999 (1) BC Open
• 2000 (1) BC Open
• 2001 (1) Sony Open in Hawaii
• 2005 (1) Buick Championship

Champions Tour victories

• 2011 Insperity Championship
• 2013 Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf (with Jeff Sluman )

Other tournament victories

• 1985 Rhode Island Open
• 1986 Provident Classic (unofficial PGA Tour event)
• 1993 Heineken Australian Open ( PGA Tour of Australasia )
• 1994 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Fred Couples )
• 1995 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Greg Norman )
• 1996 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Greg Norman )
• 1997 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Greg Norman )
• 1999 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Billy Andrade )
• 2001 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Billy Andrade ), Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Scott McCarron )
• 2002 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Scott McCarron )

Participation in team competitions

• Ryder Cup : 1995, 1997
• Dunhill Cup: 1997

Web links

• Player profile at the PGA Tour (English)