31 Facts About David Duval

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David Robert Duval was born on November 9,1971 and is an American professional golfer and former World No 1 Golfer who competed on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions.

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David Duval received his PGA Tour card in 1995, earning it after becoming two-time ACC Player of the Year, 1993 National Player of the Year, and playing two years on the Nike Tour.

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Between 1997 and 2000, David Duval finished all four seasons top-5 on the PGA Tour's money list, including being the leading money winner and scoring leader in 1998.

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4.

When David Duval was nine, his brother Brent developed aplastic anemia.

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5.

Bob David Duval was unable to cope, and moved out of the family home for a year.

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Counseling enabled him to reunite with his wife and children in 1982, and David Duval continued to receive golf instruction from his father.

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In 1993, just as David Duval was starting his professional golf career, his father again moved out of the family home, this time permanently.

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8.

David Duval graduated from the Episcopal High School of Jacksonville in 1989, the same year he was the US Junior Amateur champion.

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David Duval continued his amateur career for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's golf team, where he was a four-time first-team All-American, two-time ACC Player of the Year, and 1993 National Player of the Year.

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10.

David Duval led the PGA Tour money list in 1998, and won the Vardon Trophy and Byron Nelson Award for lowest scoring average.

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David Duval ended second on the 1997 and 1999 money lists, seventh in 2000 and eight in 2001.

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12.

David Duval's winning speech at the 2001 Open was welcomed by British commentators as "delightfully modest and heartfelt".

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13.

David Duval made an eagle on the final hole to win the tournament by one shot.

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14.

David Duval played on the victorious 1999 Ryder Cup team, as well as the 2002 team.

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15.

David Duval has not won a tournament on the PGA Tour since his Open Championship victory in 2001.

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16.

David Duval's 30s proved to be much less lucrative on the golf course.

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17.

David Duval struggled with his best results until 2009 being a T-13 at the Deutsche Bank Championship in 2004 and a T-16 at the US Open in 2006.

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18.

David Duval made the cut in only one PGA Tour event in 2005 but did finish in the top ten at the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Japan.

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19.

David Duval had a successful start to the 2006 season, making the cut in his first two tournaments, as well as a very respectable finish of T-16 at the US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club, where his second round 68 was good enough for a tie as the best round of the tournament.

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20.

In 2009, David Duval used his final career money exemption on the PGA Tour.

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21.

David Duval made a triple bogey at the par three 3rd hole, but rebounded with three straight birdies from 14 to 16.

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22.

David Duval stood on the tee of the 71st hole in a tie for the lead, but his par putt lipped out on the hole, and he finished tied for second, two shots behind Glover.

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23.

David Duval failed to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2010 season, so he had to play on sponsor's exemptions.

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24.

David Duval had a good 2010 season and retained his tour card at the end of the year.

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25.

David Duval went to Q School in an attempt to regain his tour card, but finished T72 in the final round.

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26.

In December 2013, David Duval announced via his Twitter that the 2014 PGA Tour season would be the last season he would ask for sponsor exemptions to get into tournament fields.

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27.

Many people took this as a possible retirement announcement, but David Duval clarified to say that he wants to earn his way back on the Tour rather than depending on others.

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28.

Since 2020, David Duval has served as the lead analyst for ESPN's coverage of the PGA Championship.

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29.

David Duval met Susan Persichitte in August 2003 at a Denver restaurant while in town for The International tournament.

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30.

David Duval has custody of her three older children from a prior marriage: Deano, Nick, and Shalene Karavites.

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31.

David Duval was one of the few Democrats on the PGA Tour during his career.

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