Erik Compton

By John Strege LA QUINTA, Calif. -- The PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, otherwise known as Q School, often generates more significant news for failures than successes, as might be the case in the final round on the Stadium and Nicklaus Tournament courses at PGA West Monday. Camilo Villegas, once a rock star of sorts in golf, is on the outside looking in 11 holes into his final round on the Stadium Course. A three-time PGA Tour winner who once was No. 7 in the World Ranking, was tied for...Read Full Story

Updated: July 29, 2010, 21:11 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va.(AP) Erik Compton is a walking billboard for organ donation and sheer determination.He's also at the top of the Greenbrier Classic leaderboard.Playing on a late sponsor exemption, the 30-year-old double heart transplant recipient shot a 7-under 63 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with rookie Matt Every in the inaugural tournament.Compton spent eight straight days doing yard work at home in Miami before he got the call...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Double heart-transplant recipient Erik Compton made the most of his sponsor's exemption for the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia by charging into a tie for the lead in Thursday's first round.The American shrugged off two bogeys in the first three holes to fire a sizzling seven-under-par 63 at The Greenbrier's Old White Course in White Sulphur Springs, ending the day level with compatriot Matt Every.Jeff Overton also got to seven under in ideal conditions for scoring...Read Full Story

Updated: October 30, 2011, 17:50 Share on Facebook Tweet This Digg This Share on Reddit Share on StumbleUpon Share on Imagine Sports Email to a Friend Cancel Send to a friend CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton earned a PGA Tour card when he finished in the top 25 on the Nationwide Tour money list, while Ken Duke won the season-ended Nationwide Tour Championship on Sunday to also secure a spot on the big tour.Duke...Read Full Story

Two time heart-transplant recipient Erik Compton fired a seven-under 63 to seize a share of the lead after the opening round of the PGA Greenbrier Classic.The 30-year-old Compton, who is playing on a sponsors exemption, is level with fellow American Matt Every.Compton rolled in birdies on nine of his last 15 holes for a career-best score on the PGA Tour.Finishing his round after an 80-minute weather delay, Every matched his career low to tie Compton.He had an opportunity on the final hole to...Read Full Story