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DUVAL, David
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PGA TOUR VICTORIES (13):
1997 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, Walt Disney
World/Oldsmobile Classic, THE TOUR Championship. 1998
Tucson Chrysler Classic, Shell Houston Open, NEC World
Series of Golf, Michelob Championship at Kingsmill. 1999
Mercedes Championships, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, THE
PLAYERS Championship, BellSouth Classic. 2000 Buick
Challenge. 2001 British Open.
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (2):
1993 Wichita Open, TOUR Championship.
INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (1):
2001 Dunlop Phoenix [Jpn].
OTHER VICTORIES (3):
1998 Fred Meyer Challenge [with Jim Furyk]. 1999 Franklin
Templeton Shootout [with Fred Couples]. 2000 EMC World
Cup [with Tiger Woods].
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES:
T36—AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
2007 SEASON:
Played on Top-25 all-time money exemption in 2007, but
was limited to seven events (five through mid-February) due
to the difficult pregnancy of wife Susie. Granted Major
Medical Extension (family crisis), and has 20 events in 2008
to earn $713,235 (combined with 2007 earnings of $71,945,
would equal 2007's No. 125 earnings of $785,180) and will
David Duval
EXEMPT STATUS: Major Medical Extension
FULL NAME: David Robert Duval
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 180
BIRTHDATE: November 9, 1971
BIRTHPLACE: Jacksonville, FL
RESIDENCE: Denver, CO
PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-2
Events Cuts FedExCup Pts/ Earnings/
Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Rank Rank
1990A 1 1
1992A 5 2 2
1993 5 4 1 27,181/201
1994 6 4 1 1 44,006/195
1995 26 20 3 1 8 14 881,436
1996 23 16 2 3 6 11 977,079/10
1997 29 21 3 2 7 14 1,885,308/2
1998 23 19 4 1 1 12 17 2,591,031/1
1999 21 20 4 1 1 12 17 3,641,906/2
2000 19 18 1 1 3 9 14 2,462,846/7
2001 20 18 1 2 1 7 11 2,801,760/8
2002 24 16 2 7 838,045/80
2003 20 4 84,708/212
2004 9 3 1 121,044/210
2005 20 1 7,630/260
2006 24 11 3 318,276/172
2007 7 4 71,945/222
Total 282 182 13 12 10 64 113 16,754,201
NATIONWIDE TOUR
Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings/Rank
1993 9 8 2 1 5 6 85,882/11
1994 22 17 1 3 10 15 126,430/8
Total 31 25 2 1 4 15 21 212,312
* Majors and World Golf Championships are considered official on multiple tours*
receive Major Medical Extension status for the remainder of
the 2008 campaign...Played in two events after the birth of
daughter Sienna in August.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2006: Made strides after battling back and swing issues the
past several years, posting three top-25s....Finished T22 at
the Wachovia Championship, first top-25 finish on TOUR
since a T13 at the 2004 Deutsche Bank Championship...
Made his first cut in a major championship since the 2002
PGA Championship with a T16 at the U.S. Open. The finish
was his best in a major since a T10 at the 2001 PGA
Championship. Had missed 11 consecutive major cuts
entering Winged Foot. 2005: Former British Open champ
made one cut (T60 at Valero Texas Open) in 20 starts. 2004:
Made comeback after seven-month break with his first start
of the season at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, his first
pro competition since he withdrew from a tournament in
Japan in November 2003. Had not played on TOUR since he
missed the cut in Las Vegas in October 2003. Missed cut at
U.S. Open shooting 83-82…Finished T13 at Deutsche Bank
Championship, his best finish since a T6 at the 2002
Invensys Classic at Las Vegas, and first cut made since 2003
FBR Capital Open. 2003: Fell from 80th to 211th on the
money list, making only four cuts in 20 starts...Set course
record at TPC Avenel with 9-under 62 during second round
of the FBR Capital Open. Finished T28 for best finish of campaign.
2002: Failed to win for the first time since 1996 and
had his lowest position on the money list (No. 80) since
FAMILY: Wife, Susie; Deano, Nick, Shalene, Brayden,
Sienna Violet
EDUCATION: Georgia Tech
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Reading, fly fishing, snowboarding,
spending time with family
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1993
JOINED TOUR: 1995
Nationwide Tour Graduate (1994)
PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
1994. Recorded two top-10s, at the Memorial (T4) and
Invensys Classic at Las Vegas (T6)...Member of the U.S.
Ryder Cup team and has compiled a 2-3-2 record in two
appearances. 2001: Overcame early season wrist injury to
win the first major of his career at the British
Open...Finished eighth in earnings, the sixth consecutive
year in the Top 10…Forced to withdraw from Bay Hill
Classic and THE PLAYERS Championship due to tendinitis in
right wrist...Returned to action, after a five-week layoff, to
post a second in the Masters. It was his second runner-up
finish and the fourth consecutive top-10. Trailed by three
strokes after 36 and 54 holes. Finished two behind Tiger
Woods after a closing 67 where he was tied for the lead on
the back nine until a bogey at No. 16...In his 27th major
championship, won first major at the British Open. Thirdround
65 put him in a four-way tie for the lead. Closing 67
produced a three-shot victory over Niclas Fasth. Took the
lead for good with a birdie on hole No. 6 at Royal Lytham &
St. Annes...Finished T10 in the PGA Championship. A T16 in
the U.S. Open prevented him from posting a top-10 in all
four majors...Lost a one-hole playoff to Chris DiMarco in the
Buick Challenge after firing a closing 63. 2000: Sidelined for
10 weeks by back problems. Rebounded with 12th TOUR
victory at the Buick Challenge. Made birdie on three of last
four holes for a two-stroke victory at the Mountain View
Course at Callaway Gardens, GA. With $414,000 paycheck,
went over $2 million in a season for third time in
career...Season impacted by back problems. First felt back
Year 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02
Masters T18 CUT T2 T6 T3 2 CUT
U.S. Open T56 CUT T28 T67 T48 T7 T7 T8 T16 CUT
British Open T20 T14 T33 T11 T62 T11 1 T22
PGA CUT T41 T13 CUT T10 T10 T34
THE PLAYERS CUT T4 T43 T18 1 T13 T28
TOUR Championship T9 T15 1 T8 T15 6 T7
Accenture Match Play Championship T17 3 T33
Bridgestone Invitational T27 27 T28
CA Championship CNL T46
Year 03 04 05 06
Masters CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT T16
British Open CUT CUT T56
PGA W/D CUT CUT CUT
THE PLAYERS CUT CUT CUT
Accenture Match Play Championship T33
NATIONAL TEAMS: World Amateur Team Championship (2), 1990, 1992; Walker Cup, 1991;
The Presidents Cup (3), 1996, 1998, 2000; Ryder Cup (2), 1999, 2001; World Cup (2), 2000, 2001.
PGA TOUR 2008 Guide
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