GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The new Davis and Faxon Training Facility at REK was dedicated on Thursday at a Furman University ceremony attended by donors, alumni, current student-athletes and coaches, and friends of the Paladin golf programs.
This 100 percent donor-funded facility, which will be utilized by both the Furman men’s and women’s golf programs, is named in honor of former Paladin golf greats Cindy Davis and Brad Faxon, who provided lead gifts in the capital campaign.
A three-time All-American selection, Davis was the individual runner-up at the 1983 NCAA Championship where she helped the Paladins to a ninth-place finish, and she went on to finish 12th and lead Furman to a third-place showing at the event as a senior the following season. The 1984 Edna Hartness Furman Female Athlete of the Year, she captured individual medalist honors at the 1983 U.S./Japan Cup and was inducted into the Furman Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011. The former president of Nike Golf, Davis is a member of the Furman Board of Trustees and has served as both vice president of the LPGA and senior vice president of the Golf Channel.
A 1991 inductee into the Furman Athletics Hall of Fame, Faxon won the 1983 Haskins Award, which is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding male collegiate golfer. A two-time All-American, he competed on the 1983 Walker Cup Team and received both the 1983 Golf Magazine and NCAA Coaches’ Awards as the country’s top amateur golfer. Faxon, who turned professional in 1983, captured eight tournament victories on the PGA Tour. He led the PGA Tour in putting average in 1996, 1999, and 2000, when he set the single season record with only 1.704 putts per green in regulation.
“I am so grateful to Cindy and Brad for their leadership and generosity, without which this facility would not be a possibility,” said Furman President Elizabeth Davis at the ceremony. “Cindy and Brad exemplify the best of Furman Golf, not only in their storied golf careers, but also in their community involvement and commitment to ensuring the next generation of Furman golfers have all the tools they need for success. It is a powerful testament to the impact of the Furman experience that we have alumni who turn their passion for a program into an investment in its future.”