Bio
- Was as a pro golfer from 1976 to '97, winning 10 tournaments worldwide before joining CBS Sports as an on-course commentator and analyst.
- Recorded top-10 finishes in three majors, including a sixth place (1989) and fourth place (1994) in the British Open Championship and a seventh place in the 1991 PGA Championship (won by John Daly). Tied for 52nd in his only Masters (1992).
- Played for Europe in the 1991 Ryder Cup in South Carolina, recording a win, loss and tie in three matches.
- Authored several books including David Feherty's Totally Subjective History of the Ryder Cup and A Nasty Bit of Rough.
- Has spoken openly about his battles with substance abuse and depression.
- Took up bicycling as a therapeutic aid to maintaining his sobriety, only to be struck by vehicles twice in 2008, sustaining rib, shoulder and elbow injuries and a punctured lung.
- Joined the Golf Channel in 2011.
- Dedicates time to several U.S. military causes, including multiple trips to Iraq, which inspired him to gain U.S. citizenship.
David FehertyAugust 13, 1958 (age 67)Bangor, Northern Ireland, UK
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Bio
- Was as a pro golfer from 1976 to '97, winning 10 tournaments worldwide before joining CBS Sports as an on-course commentator and analyst.
- Recorded top-10 finishes in three majors, including a sixth place (1989) and fourth place (1994) in the British Open Championship and a seventh place in the 1991 PGA Championship (won by John Daly). Tied for 52nd in his only Masters (1992).
- Played for Europe in the 1991 Ryder Cup in South Carolina, recording a win, loss and tie in three matches.
- Authored several books including David Feherty's Totally Subjective History of the Ryder Cup and A Nasty Bit of Rough.
- Has spoken openly about his battles with substance abuse and depression.
- Took up bicycling as a therapeutic aid to maintaining his sobriety, only to be struck by vehicles twice in 2008, sustaining rib, shoulder and elbow injuries and a punctured lung.
- Joined the Golf Channel in 2011.
- Dedicates time to several U.S. military causes, including multiple trips to Iraq, which inspired him to gain U.S. citizenship.
