Pga Tour Courage Award Goes To Erik Compton

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EDT October 9, 2013 Erik Compton has had two heart transplants. (Photo: David Butler II, USA TODAY Sports) SHARE 3 CONNECT 4 TWEET 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE The first PGA Tour Courage Award goes to two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton. Commissioner Tim Finchem presented the award Wednesday at the Frys.Com Open at the CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, Calif., where the Tour's new wrap-around 2013-14 season begins today. Compton, who was diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy when he was 9 and had heart transplants when he was 12 and 28, played the Web.Com Tour in 2002, 2005-07 and has been a member of the PGA Tour since 2012.

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