Brad Faxon

Bradford John Faxon Jr. (born August 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour.

Early life and amateur career Faxon was born in Oceanport, New Jersey

At Furman, Faxon was a two-time All-American (1982, 1983) as a member of the golf team. He played on the 1983 Walker Cup team. Faxon won the Haskins Award for the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the United States in 1983. He also received that same year's Golf Magazine and NCAA Coaches Awards as the nation's outstanding amateur golfer. He turned professional in 1983.

Champions Tour Faxon made his Champions Tour debut at the 2011 3M Championship, where he finished T-31. He won his first title in October at the Insperity Championship.

Other projects Charitable work In addition to being one of the PGA Tour's top players over the past 25 years, Faxon is one of the game's most generous figures. In 1991, Faxon along with fellow Tour pro Billy Andrade, formed Billy Andrade/Brad Faxon Charities for Children, Inc., a non-profit organization that (as of 2005) has donated over $3 million to needy children in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. For their charity work, Faxon and Andrade were awarded the 1999 Golf Writers Association of America's Charlie Bartlett Award, given to professional golfers for unselfish contributions to society. Since 1999, Andrade and Faxon have also served as hosts of the CVS Charity Classic, a golf tournament held at the Rhode Island Country Club each June, whose proceeds benefit the two players' charity. He also co-chair's Button Hole with Andrade, a short course that serves as a teaching and learning center for children. Faxon also runs his own junior golf foundation.

Fight for Furman golf In 2014, Furman University announced the school was going to discontinue the golf program. Faxon helped lead an alumni drive to save the program.

Personal life Faxon resides in Palm Beach Gardens with his wife, Dory, and their four daughters.

Amateur wins 1975 Rhode Island Junior 1979 Rhode Island Amateur 1980 New England Amateur, 1981 New England Amateur, Rhode Island Amateur 1982 Sunnehanna Amateur

Professional wins (21) PGA Tour wins (8)

PGA Tour playoff record (3–6)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) Legend Flagship events (1) Other PGA Tour of Australasia (0)

PGA Tour satellite wins (1)

Other wins (9)

Other playoff record (2–3)

Champions Tour wins (2)

Results in major championships

LA = Low Amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 13 (1993 PGA – 1996 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (four times)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut DQ = disqualified "T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships 1Cancelled due to 9/11

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament

U.S. national team appearances Amateur Walker Cup: 1983 (winners)

Professional Ryder Cup: 1995, 1997 Dunhill Cup: 1997 UBS Cup: 2003 (tie)