Charles Howell III Facts: 20 Things You Didn't Know About The LIV Golfer
Charles Howell III is a veteran pro with over 600 PGA Tour starts and four wins as a professional, now playing in the LIV Golf League
1. He was born in Augusta, Georgia
2. He started playing golf at the age of 7, after being introduced to the game by his neighbor.
3. He was a member at Augusta Country Club, which borders Augusta National and even shares the famous Rae's Creek.
4. He attended Oklahoma State University.
5. Whilst an amateur, he won the 2000 Haskins Award - which goes to the most outstanding college golfer of the year.
6. He turned pro in 2000.
7. His nickname is Chucky Three Sticks.
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8. He played in the Buick Challenge on the PGA Tour at the age of 17.
9. He got his first PGA Tour win at the 2002 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill.
10. His second PGA Tour victory came at the 2007 Nissan Open (now the Genesis Invitational), where he defeated Phil Mickelson in a playoff at Riviera.
11. He would wait another 11 years to taste victory on the PGA Tour for the third time, which came when he won at the 2018 RSM Classic.
12. His highest world ranking is 15th.
13. He has played in more than 600 PGA Tour events and has 98 top-10s.
14. His has amassed $42m in PGA Tour earnings.
15. He now lives in Windermere, Florida.
16. In 2022, he joined LIV Golf after 22 years on the PGA Tour. He said money was not a factor and described his new chapter as "something really new and exciting".
17. He joined Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers GC team, whom he won the Team Championship with in 2023.
18. His best Major finish was a T10 at the 2003 PGA Championship at Oak Hill.
19. He represented USA at the 2003 and 2007 Presidents Cups.
20. Howell III won his maiden LIV title at the LIV Golf Mayakoba event in 2023 - his fourth professional victory.
Full name | Charles Gordon Howell III |
Born | June 20 1979, Augusta, Georgia |
Nickname | Chucky Three Sticks |
Height | 5'11" |
College | Oklahoma State University |
Turned pro | 2000 |
Current tour | LIV Golf |
PGA Tour wins | 3 |
LIV Golf wins | 1 |
How far does Charles Howell III drive the ball?
Charles Howell III averaged 303.3 yards during the 2023 LIV Golf League season to rank 22nd in the distance charts. He ranked 66th in driving distance in his final PGA Tour season with an average of 304.1 yards.
Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: Titleist TSi2
Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Srixon Z Star XV
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