11 Nov 2008

Davis Love earns lifetime exemption

5:59 am on 11 November 2008

Davis Love III has earned a lifetime exemption US PGA Golf Tour in scoring his 20th career victory in the season finale at Lake Buena Vista in Florida.

Love shot a second consecutive eight-under-par 64 round to win tournament by one stroke finishing the tournament at 25 under par.

Among active players, only Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson have won more than 20 tour events.

Manawatu's Tim Wilkinson finished at eleven for the tournament in a ten way tie for 33rd.