Meet Davis Love III You might know that Davis Love III holds 20 PGA Tour Victories and was the 2012 Ryder Cup Captain. You might also know that he also won the PGA Championship in 1997. But did you know that he enjoys hosting CGF Retreats at his house? Davis has a big heart for [...]
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ESPN Article – Steve Burdick’s College Days with Tiger Woods
Steve Burdick West Region (Sacramento, TX) Played College Golf at Stanford University E-mail Steve: sburdick@collegegolffellowship.com Follow Steve on Twitter: @cgf_sburdick “One of the CGF Board Members stumbled across this article at espn.com. It brought back a bunch of great memories of my playing days at Stanford with Tiger, Notah Begay, and Casey Martin. Hope you enjoy!” – Steve Burdick ESPN [...]
1 Corinthians 15 – Poise in Golf and Life
Bible Study on 1 Corinthians 15:58 Triple Bogey. Now what? How do you respond on the golf course when you make a triple bogey? Do you proceed to hit you next tee shot out-of-bounds because you are still reeling from your blow up the last hole. Or are you able to put that last hole [...]
Zach Johnson and Stephen Bunn – How to Overcome Anxiety in Golf and Life
Golfstat Sunday Devotional In this video, PGA Pro Golfer Zach Johnson and CGF Staff member Stephen Bunn (Southeast Region) talk about overcoming fear and anxiety in golf and life. Check out this Bible study for college students and golfers based on Matthew 6:33-34 (Shot at the Tampa Bay Championship). Partial Transcript Zach Johnson: I think when it [...]
Paul Stankowski – Profile of a PGA Tour Partner
PGA Pro Golfer Paul Stankowski Paul Stankowski is a professional golfer from Oxnard, California. He played his college golf at the University of Texas El Paso and and turned pro in 1991. Interestingly, Paul Stankowski first played golf on Easter Sunday in 1978, and 18 years later, he won BellSouth Classic–on Easter Sunday. He’s also [...]
Webb Simpson – Profile of a PGA Tour Partner
PGA Pro Golfer Webb Simpson Webb Simpson was born in North Carolina and played his college golf at Wake Forest University. He turned pro in 2008, and today, he holds 3 PGA Tour Wins: 2011 Wyndham Championship and Deutsche Bank Championship, 2012 U.S. Open. Webb Simpson isn’t shy about talking about his faith. For example, after he won the [...]
Jonathan Byrd – Profile of a PGA Tour Partner
PGA Pro Golfer Jonathan Byrd Jonathan Byrd was born in South Carolina and went to Clemson University. He was the first four-time First Team All-ACC player in Clemson history and was named a First Team All-America in 1999. He turned pro in 2000, and today, he holds 5 PGA Tour Wins: The 2002 Buick Challenge, the 2004 B.C. Open, the [...]
GolfDigest – A Glimpse Inside the Soul of Pro Golf
GolfDigest Article on Golf and Faith Golf Digest recently ran an article called “A Glimpse Inside the Soul of Pro Golf.” It was subtitled, “How religion has emerged in a world where the meek don’t inherit the money title” and includes quotes from some of our PGA Tour Partners like Lee Janzen, Ben Crane, Jonathan Byrd, [...]
Jonathan Byrd – Golf Strategy and His “Main Goal”
PGA Tour Pro Golfer Jonathan Byrd We caught up with Jonathan Byrd and other pro golfers last weekend in Dallas, Texas. In this video, Jonathan Byrd talks about his surgery, his strategy for improving his golf game, and his main goal in 2013. Jonathan Byrd Video Transcript What’s up, CGF nation? My name is Jonathan Byrd–a [...]
Jeff Gove – Profile of a PGA Tour Partner
PGA Pro Golfer Jeff Gove Jeff Gove was born in Seattle, Washington with club feet. He had two operations as a child to correct the issue and grew up playing golf at Inglewood Golf Club. He played his college golf at Pepperdine University—Brad Payne‘s alma mater! Jeff turned pro in 1994. He holds 3 Nationwide Tour Victories and [...]
