Love wins 2008 Payne Stewart Award

ATLANTA: Former PGA Championship winner Davis Love III, who set up a foundation to improve the lives of vulnerable children and their families, won the Payne Stewart Award on Tuesday.

"Davis epitomises everything that the Payne Stewart Award stands for in his integrity, sportsmanship and spirit of giving back," PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said in a statement.

"He truly understands what it means to be a role model and has been a great ambassador for the PGA Tour and the sport of golf, both on and off the field of competition.