He quickly established himself on the PGA Tour, winning his first tour event in 1987 at the MCI Heritage Golf Classic, at Harbour Town Golf Links. He would later win this event four more times, setting a record for most victories in it. Love and Fred Couples won four straight times from 1992-1995 for the United States in the World Cup of Golf, a record for this event. He won the prestigious Players Championship in 1992 and 2003. He has featured in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for over 450 weeks and reached a high ranking of third. On November 9, 2008, Love’s 20th career PGA Tour victory at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic gave him a lifetime exemption on the tour, at the age of 44. Love captained the 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup team.