David Duval
David Duval
David Robert Duvalis an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 Golfer who competed on the PGA Tour. Duval, originally from Jacksonville Florida, 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. Duval won 13 PGA Tour tournaments between 1997 and 2001. He won his sole major title at The Open Championship in 2001. After that point,...
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth9 November 1971
CityJacksonville, FL
softball sports motivation
Confidence comes from hard work. It comes from facing different situations and making putts. It comes from knowing you've worked on the right things, so when you get under the gun, you can execute what you've practiced.
player thinking giving
I think about what I say. I don't give stock answers. I'm not trying to cultivate an image with the public, like several of the top players do.
thinking people guy
And if people do like me, I think it's because I'm a stand-up guy.
mean want earning
I realize what it means to be financially comfortable, and I want to be that. But I'm lucky enough to be in that position. And I'm also careful. I save 38 percent of my earnings after expenses, before taxes.
swings gone problem
I slowly continued to compensate for the physical problems I was having and ended up completely destroying my swing, my set-up, my posture. Everything was gone.
fun thinking guy
I may not look it when I'm playing, but I think I'm a fun guy to hang with when I'm relaxing.
player crowds hitting
I love hitting the ball, controlling the ball. And yeah, even the roar of the crowd. I enjoy the roar of the crowd probably less than some players and more than some. But I'm not out here to be a celebrity.
golf sides awful
I know the other side. I know what awful golf is.
thinking two feet
I didn't do anything spectacular when I won the Open in 2001. I hit the ball good, not great. I putted good, not great, but I think I missed maybe two putts inside eight feet all week.
play giving people
But just like I've always said when people complain about tee times, 'I just want a tee time. Just give me one so I can play.
work trying stuff
I've just been working hard, trying to get some good stuff to come out.
quitter knows
But you know, I'm just not a quitter.
up-in-the-air land balls
The way I grew up playing, and the way most Americans have grown up, is that you hit the ball up in the air and then it stops where it lands.
golf winning sometimes
It's easy at times to win golf tournaments and shoot 59, and sometimes it's hard to post an 85.