David Feherty
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David Feherty is a Northern Irish former professional golfer. During his playing career, he won five European Tour events and represented Europe in the 1991 Ryder Cup; after retiring in 1997, he became an on-course reporter and analyst, later hosting the Golf Channel interview series Feherty. [1][2]
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Career and work
Feherty played professional golf primarily on the European Tour, where he won five events. He also recorded ten victories worldwide, captained Ireland to victory in the 1990 Alfred Dunhill Cup and represented Europe in the 1991 Ryder Cup, defeating Payne Stewart in his singles match. [1]
After retiring from professional golf in 1997, Feherty moved into television. He spent nearly two decades as an on-course reporter for CBS before joining NBC Sports and Golf Channel in 2016. He also hosted the interview series Feherty, which ran for ten seasons and featured golfers, athletes, entertainers and political figures. [2][12]
What has been publicly discussed
“The thought of my honesty perhaps being of help to somebody else is therapeutic to me.”
— David Feherty [7]
