HONOLULU – Among the game’s increasingly younger star class, Davis Love III’s name on the Sony Open leaderboard stands out.
Much of this week’s field weren’t born when Love, 54, won his first PGA Tour event in 1987 in Hilton Head, S.C., and he’s settled into his role as the elder statesman in recent years.
But thanks to three birdies over his final four holes at Waialae Country Club, he’s proven that he can also still play when he’s healthy.
“I’m playing mostly on the regular tour this year,” Love said. “I felt like the last few years I’ve been injured during the West Coast.