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Brad Faxon,
who has played on the PGA TOUR since 1984, was born and raised in Barrington, Rhode Island. He graduated from Furman University in 1983. His career highlights include victories at the 1986 Provident Classic, 1991 Buick Open, 1992 New England Classic, The International, the
1997 McDermott Classic, and the 1999 B.C. Open. In 1999, with Billy Andrade, he received the Charles Bartlett Award. In 2000, Brad won the B.C. Open, and the Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout. In 2001, he won the Sony Open and defended his title with a win at the Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout. The American Heart Association chose Brad and Billy Andrade to receive the 2002 Gold Heart Award in recognition of their charity efforts. Also in 2002, Brad and Billy were chosen to receive the 2002 Ambassadors of Golf Award. In 2005, Brad won the Buick Championship and in 2006, Brad was honored as the first recipient of the John P. Burke Award. The Award recognizes an individual or an organization who has reached extraordinary levels of achievement while helping others through golf, demonstrating a commitment to the game's tradition of charitable support. Brad resides in Barrington, Rhode Island, with his wife, Dory, and their daughters, Melanie, Emily, Sophie and Charlotte.
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| Billy Andrade,
who has played on the PGA TOUR since 1988, was born and raised in Bristol, Rhode Island. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 1987. His PGA TOUR wins include include the Kemper Open (1991), The Buick Classic (1991), the J.C. Penney Classic (1991), the Canadian Open (1998), and the Invensys Classic (2000). Billy and Brad Faxon were the recipients of the 1999 Charles Bartlett Award. The American Heart Association chose Billy and Brad Faxon to receive the 2002 Gold Heart Award in recognition of their charity efforts. Also in 2002, Billy and Brad were chosen to receive the 2002 Ambassadors of Golf Award. Billy resides in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bristol, Rhode Island with his wife, Jody, and their children Cameron and Grace.
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