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David Feherty Net Worth

David Feherty Net Worth 2023: Wiki Biography, Married, Family, Measurements, Height, Salary, Relationships

David Feherty net worth is
$3 Million

David Feherty Wiki Biography

David Feherty was born on 13 August 1958, in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. He is a retired professional golfer, best known for playing in the PGA and European Tours for most of his career; he was active from 1976-97. He’s also a television personality, appearing in “NBC Sports”, “PGA Tour on CBS”, and the Golf Channel. His efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is now.

How rich is David Feherty? As of early-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $3 million, mostly earned through a successful career in golf – he won on the European tour five times, and has five trophies from other competitions. He also earns money from his current career on television, and these have raised his wealth to this point.

David Feherty Net Worth $3 Million

David started playing golf professionally in 1976, spending most of his time competing in Europe. He’d become well known for his numerous wins and even placed in the top ten of the European Tour’s Order of Merit twice. Other wins that he has include two Irish National PGA Championships, an ICA International, a South African PGA Championship and the Bell’s Cup. During 1994 he started playing on the US PGA Tour, with his highest placing being second in the New England Classic of 1994. His various wins gave him high earnings and were increasing his net worth to a high point. Because of his skill he became the captain of the 1990 Alfred Dunhill Cup team which would go on and win the competition.

In 1997, David decided to retire from playing the tours, and became a reporter and analyst for CBS Sports. He also started contributing to the publication Golf Magazine where he was given his own column. He started to build a career in broadcasting and writing, becoming a best-selling author of four books entitled “David Feherty’s Totally Subjective History of the Ryder Cup”, “Somewhere in Ireland a Village Is Missing an Idiot”, “A Nasty Bit of Rough”, and “An Idiot for All Seasons”, He also lent his voice to the video game “Tiger Woods PGA Tour” which he appears as an announcer. David also appeared in the television show called “Yes, Dear” as a guest. After some controversy with political comments, Feherty left the network after “The Barclays”. He moved to NBC Sports to become a full-time employee and also has a show, “Feherty” that is being developed for the Golf Channel.

For his personal life, David was married to South African beauty queen Caroline until 1995 – they have two children. He then married Anita in 1996 and they have five children; they now live in Dallas. Texas USA. It is known that David struggled a lot with alcoholism and depression during his playing career. He also had a bit of controversy with actor Tom Cruise because of the latter’s comments on depression. Aside from these, he was hit by a truck while cycling in 2008, which caused broken ribs and a punctured lung. In 2010, he became a naturalised citizen of the United States.

David has also done a bit of philanthropic work, including collaborating with George Lopez to host the “Lopez-Feherty Foundation Anti-Pro-Am” during 2005.


Full NameDavid Feherty
Net Worth$3 Million
Date Of BirthAugust 13, 1958
Place Of BirthBangor, Northern Ireland, UK
Height1.78
ProfessionA professional golfer, TV personality, NBC Sports reporter, author,
NationalityAmerican, British, Irish
SpouseAnita Feherty (m. 1996), Caroline Feherty
ChildrenRory Feherty, Shey Feherty, Fred Feherty, Erin Feherty, Karl Feherty
ParentsVi Ferherty, Billy Feherty
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/FehertyShow
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/Fehertwit
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm2002034
AwardsIrish National PGA Championship (1980,1982), ICL International (1984), South African PGA Championship (1988), Bell’s Cup (1992)
NominationsTop ten of the European Tour’s Order of Merit
TV ShowsYes, Dear ("Greg's a Mooch") (2005), Countdown, EA Sports' Tiger Woods PGA Tour series
#Quote
1I'm pure evil and impossible to kill. When only the cockroaches are left, I'll still be here stomping on them.
#Fact
1Sports commentator.
2Admits to having lost the Scottish Open trophy, the oldest trophy in sports, while in a drunken stupor after winning the event in 1986. It has never been recovered; he has speculated that it is in the possession of a member of Led Zeppelin, as he was with the band's manager - a personal friend - when he finally awoke two days later on a golf course 45 miles from the tournament site.
3Former European Tour and PGA golfer.

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
FehertyTV Series 2 episodes, 2012 - 2016 co-writer - 23 episodes, 2012 - 2014 writer - 5 episodes, 2014

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 20042004Video GameHimself / Commentator
60 Minutes2003TV Series documentaryHimself - Golf Commentator (segment "Annika Sorenstam")
Feherty2012-2016TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2016TV SeriesHimself
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel2016TV SeriesHimself - Golfer (segment "Feherty")
Today2016TV SeriesHimself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005-2013TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2011-2013TV SeriesHimself
CBS This Morning2012TV SeriesHimself - CBS Sports Golf Analyst
Rome Is Burning2010-2011TV SeriesHimself - CBS Sports Golf Analyst / Himself
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2010TV SeriesHimself
Caddyshack: The Inside Story2009TV MovieHimself
Tiger at 302006TV Movie documentaryHimself
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 062005Video GameHimself (voice)
Yes, Dear2005TV SeriesHimself
Tiger: The Authorised DVD Collection2004Video documentaryHimself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien2003-2004TV SeriesHimself

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014EmmySports Emmy AwardsOutstanding Sports Personality - Studio Host

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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