Posted on Jul 13, 2010 - 10:24 PM

David Feherty to Headline World Am Golf Entertainment

CBS analyst David Feherty, one of golf’s funniest and most entertaining personalities, headlines the entertainment on Thursday, Sept. 2 at the “World’s Largest 19th Hole” for the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.

Feherty is regarded as one of golf’s most popular television personalities through his keen analysis and sense of humor. He will address World Am participants on the event’s final night, sharing stories from his years in the game as both player and announcer.

“We are thrilled that David Feherty will be appearing at the World’s Largest 19th Hole,” said Dave Macpherson, the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship tournament director. “He is one of the game’s most popular personalities and should contribute greatly to the experience of World Am players.”

Feherty played on both the European and PGA tours, winning five times on the European circuit and twice finishing in the top 10 in the Order of Merit. He played two years on the PGA TOUR, recording a second place finish at the New England Open. Feherty had three top 10 finishes in the Majors, including a fourth place effort at the 1994 British Open, and he played in the famed 1991 Ryder Cup, scoring 1.5 points.

In addition to his golf work, Feherty – who recently received U.S. citizenship – has become a tireless advocate for American troops wounded in combat, using his celebrity and humor to make a difference in the lives of people who have sacrificed dearly for our freedom.

A native of Northern Ireland, Feherty has also authored three best-selling books: A Nasty Bit of Rough, Somewhere in Ireland a Village Is Missing an Idiot, and David Feherty's Totally Subjective History of the Ryder Cup.

Feherty joins Annika Sorenstam and Jeff Gordon, among others, who have headlined the entertainment at the 19th Hole.