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[cfgolf]

Just three years ago, it looked like David was on the upswing again, nearly pulling a shocker and winning the US Open out of nowhere.  Now, it looks like he's on his way to his 8th straight MC of the year.  To top that, he has only shot under par in ONE ROUND!  For a tour pro to not even post a few under par rounds is very rare.

He was one tough dude in his prime.  Too bad he looks like he might be finished for good soon.  I think his exemptions are used up, aren't they?

Edited by cfgolf, 19 April 2012 - 02:14 PM.

[bub72ck]

I think he is depending on sponsors exemptions right now to compete.  I have always like DD and I always will.  I commend him for going back to Q-School last year and trying to get his card back.  I think he has a wonderful family life now and that's what is most important to him.  I hope to see him return to greatness one day.

[MarkFromTheUK]

I used to really dislike Duval, but then he won The Open, and his winners speech changed my mind about him forever, as it was clear to see just how much it meant to him. It's a shame that his game headed south soon after his victory.

I have always thought that he would someday get his game back, but I feel that time is running out for it to happen now. His slump has been so prolonged that it's going to be much harder for him to snap out of it in the way that Westwood & Stricker managed. Perhaps he's another Ian Baker-Finch.

I hope he either sorts his game out or quits playing tournament golf. He doesn't need to money, and it's really sad to see a once great champion not only struggling at the bottom of the leaderboard, but also to get in to tournaments.

[Aithos]

I was a big Duval fan when I started golfing in 1998, so it's been rough watching his career all but end over the years.  It's unfortunate since he seems like a good guy, I hope he turns it around but it isnt lookin good.  At least I got to see him play at the John Deere classic a few years back, saw him chip in from about 30 yards off the green so that was neat.  My friends all thought I looked a bit like him and my middle name is David so they all called me Duval while golfing, good memories...

[i*windows]

MarkFromTheUK, on 19 April 2012 - 02:38 PM, said:

I used to really dislike Duval, but then he won The Open, and his winners speech changed my mind about him forever, as it was clear to see just how much it meant to him. It's a shame that his game headed south soon after his victory.....

cant agree more. I was looking for his speech on the web but couldn't find it... it was the best winner's speech I've heard

[jrazz16]

is the speech

[wingedfoot97]

Thanks for posting that. What a classy guy. I hope he has one more left in him.

[PedronNiall]

I take it he still has issues stemming from his vertigo?

[cfgolf]

They did show him on the range last week, I believe.  He was working with his father, trying to get back to basics.  He's not shooting in the 80's, at least.  But he's also not posting the occasional 67 or 68 to offer a glimmer of hope.  He used to do that when he was really, really struggling.  I mean ONE round under par in 8 tournaments and that was only -1!  This from a guy who was a dominating #1 in the world for a couple years.  Sad from a golf standpoint but he's still got a pretty good life.

[floyd]

It's hard to see a guy that use to be number 1 to fall as low as he has,,,I still have some hope.

[bobsuruncle]

Good luck with the comeback DD.  Hope you will succeed.

[playmuch]

Why did he go backwards so far.

[rafal]

Does anyone know what the main problem is?  Driver yips?  Bad putting?   There's always a reason for underperformance.

[davekzg]

i know it started with the putting, which meant he had to hit his irons closer, to hit irons closer u have to be in the fairway so that puts pressure on your driving. why do we play this game again?

[woods991]

putter started this whole decline, I hope DD comes back,he is trying hard, working with several people, so only time will tell, but I would say that there is a lot of people rooting for him to make a comeback!

[JShaw]

I started playing in 97.  Duval was one of my top golf heroes at the time.  Still root for him.

[tx_basser]

Man.. I feel for the guy..  He sounds like he is a great father and family man, and maybe he needs to realize that the amount of effort he is putting into golf he could put into something else and have a 2nd career.

[JLTD63]

JShaw, on 20 April 2012 - 07:52 AM, said:

I started playing in 97.  Duval was one of my top golf heroes at the time.  Still root for him.

Me too...started in '97 when I was 15 and loved Duval.  Even got me some big Oakley wrap-arounds back then!

I still remember cheering all alone at home when he eagled 18 for the final round 59 at the Bob Hope tournament.  Thought he was gonna come out of nowhere and win the US Open at Bethpage, that was a heartbreaker.  Go get 'em DD!

Edited by JLTD63, 20 April 2012 - 09:53 AM.

[HCEG1]

DD's harshest critics may say that a guy with one major-his only top 10 finish in the Open, fwiw, and a suspect swing ( so shut at the top,requiring a good deal of compensation in the downswing), was not much more than a decent player who could get hot now and again

Duve's Open win was excellent, no doubt, but had Woosie not had that nightmare blunder with the extra club, I, along with several others, believe that he would have gone on to win on his favourite Open venue

Edited by HCEG1, 20 April 2012 - 12:53 PM.

[lowdrive]

It seemed like Duval started showing some game when he went with Scratch.  Did anyone monitor his rounds playing the Scratch irons compared to after his swap.  I am guessing when he showed a bit of life, another sponsor picked him up with a touch more cash.

[deasy55]

Funny how he is inside the cutline with 2 holes to play right now a day after this thread was made.





I've jinxed him now though.

[Frankie Lob Wedge]

Didn't he have back problems then the vertigo?  I am not sure how you play golf with vertigo.   I also know that he really hated leaving his family to travel to tourneys.  I think it was or is almost like a phobia.  

Golf is hard.  People get hurt or lose parts of their game like putting.   You see a guy like Phil who has pretty much avoided injury and can still play.  He won Pebble, could have won the Masters and almost won The Open last year.   It is hard to stay on top.  The putting is usually the first thing to go.

[cfgolf]

deasy55, on 20 April 2012 - 06:39 PM, said:

Funny how he is inside the cutline with 2 holes to play right now a day after this thread was made.





I've jinxed him now though.

I see that and I think he is safe to make it on the number even though not everyone has finished.  Didn't break par in either round but it's a start!  Hopefully, he'll have a good weekend and gain some confidence.

[Frank-0-Sport]

Greetings ....

David Duval -DID- make the 36-hole cut in Texas. But with 81 players, there will be a 54-hole "mini-cut" after today. The players who do not advance to Sunday do get official credit for a finish as well as official money and points. So Duval will seek to improve his standing today so that he can play Sunday.

Texas Open Leaderboard ... http://www.pgatour.c...r041/index.html

Thanx-A-Lot, Frank-0-Sport

Edited by Frank-0-Sport, 21 April 2012 - 08:39 AM.

[glauser]

Doesn't look good for making the 54-hole cut.  Needs to go low on his final 8 holes.

[Frank-0-Sport]

Greetings ...

Duval's Scorecard at 2012 Texas .. http://www.pgatour.c...ds/#!/r041/2012

Says It All

Thanx-A-Lot, Frank-0-Sport

[842ta]

Wow really wasting the par 5's

[monkeynaut]

glauser, on 21 April 2012 - 02:10 PM, said:

Doesn't look good for making the 54-hole cut.  Needs to go low on his final 8 holes.

Ya know, I really feel bad for this guy.  It may seem hypocritical, considering I have no compunction about dismissing sympathy for Kim and Daly but Duval seems to be a different story.

This really isn't about work ethic or lack of conditioning or distractions.  The back and the vertigo are vicious afflictions for a pro golfer.  
When he went to Q school last year, it said a lot about his character and commitment.  I was pulling for him.

[PGArox]

I'll never forget hearing David say, in an interview, that after his British Open victory he felt oddly empty about the whole thing.

David elaborated by saying that he had put so much effort into reaching the summit; that he had sacrificed so much of the rest of his life in order to be the game's #1, and win majors.

David thought these things were so important that, once he had achieved them, he would feel contentment and a sense of wholeness.  But it worked the other way.  He felt empty, like "Is that it?  Is that all there is?"

This emptiness made David realize that his priorities were in the wrong order.  From an emotional aspect, he virtually abandoned his golfing career, and the competitive nature of it, and proceeded to slide dramatically down the rankings.

I'm not sure David has ever regained the drive, motivation and inspiration needed to be a top-notch touring pro.  It would be very interesting to hear him address these issues.

Edited by PGArox, 21 April 2012 - 04:46 PM.

[TexasAg]

HCEG1, on 20 April 2012 - 12:52 PM, said:

Duve's Open win was excellent, no doubt, but had Woosie not had that nightmare blunder with the extra club, I, along with several others, believe that he would have gone on to win on his favourite Open venue

Coulda woulda shoulda...