David Feherty is a former professional golfer on the European Tour and PGA Tour, and now works as a writer and broadcaster with NBC Sports and the Golf Channel. He started playing professional golf in 1976 and spent most of his playing career in Europe, where he won five times and finished in the top ten twice in the European Tour’s Order of Merit, placing tenth in 1989 and eighth in 1990. He spent 1994 and 1995 playing mainly on the PGA Tour in the United States, and the best result on the tour was a second place finish at the 1994 New England Classic. David represented Ireland in international competition and captained the victorious 1990 Alfred Dunhill Cup team and played for Europe on the 1991 Ryder Cup team.
In 1997, David retired from the tours and became an on-course reporter and golf analyst. The first episode of “Feherty” debuted in 2011 as the most-watched premiere for an original series in Golf Channel history. Over the span of five seasons, David welcomed a variety of guests on his show, including golf-loving personalities like former President Bill Clinton, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, five-time NBA MVP Bill Russell, comedic genius Larry David, actors Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle. In 2014, David was nominated for a 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio Host.
In 2014, David decided to take his act on the road and travel across North America for his new live show Feherty Off Tour. His cutting edge style is full of great stories from behind the scenes, a show you don’t want to miss. More information on David Feherty is available at www.fehertyofftour.com.
