David Duval - Media Guide

2000  Buick Challenge.  2001  British Open Championship. 

No. 125 earnings of $785,180) and receive Major Medical Extension status for the remainder of the 2008 campaign...Played in two events after the birth of daughter Sienna in August.

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 at Atlanta Athletic Club, the next major after winning the 2001 British Open. Had missed 11 consecutive major cuts entering Winged Foot.

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 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. Third-round 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 pain following U.S. Open and was forced to withdraw during first round of THE INTERNATIONAL. Continuing pain caused withdrawals from PGA Championship and WGC-NEC Invitational...In June, lost Buick Classic in playoff with Dennis Paulson; the next week T8 at U.S. Open... Member of his third Presidents Cup Team...Completed the year by teaming with Tiger Woods in the World Cup in Argentina. 1999: Became first player since Johnny Miller in 1974 to win four times before the Masters...Also first player since Nick Price (1993-94) to earn at least four victories in consecutive years...Eagled last hole to win Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and shoot 59, which matched Al Geiberger (1977) and Chip Beck (1991)...PLAYERS Championship victory came same day father Bob won Emerald Coast Classic on Champions Tour. Moved to No. 1 in Official World Golf Ranking, snapping Tiger Woods' string of 41 consecutive weeks in first...Played on first Ryder Cup team with 1-2-1 record. 1998: Led Presidents Cup Team eligibility list...Earned the Byron Nelson Award and Vardon Trophy with lowest scoring average (69.13) and the Arnold Palmer Award for earnings ($2,591,031). 1997: Won last three events to finish second in official earnings. Won Michelob Championship at Kingsmill for first TOUR title, followed with win at Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic and then won THE TOUR Championship...First player in PGA TOUR history to win playoffs in consecutive weeks...Also became first player since Billy Andrade in 1991 to win his first two titles back-to-back. 1995: In rookie season, finished second three times, at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and Memorial Tournament, and finished season with eight top-10s and a then-rookie earnings record. 1993: Finished 11th on Nationwide Tour money list despite playing in only nine events. Won Wichita Open and Nationwide Tour Championship. Amateur: 1993 Collegiate Player of the Year and winner of Dave Williams Award...Held two-stroke lead through 54 holes at 1992 BellSouth Classic before closing with 79 and finishing T13...Duval, Wake Forest's Gary Hallberg, Arizona State's Phil Mickelson and Georgia Tech's Bryce Molder are only four-time Division I first-team All-Americans...1989 U.S. Junior Amateur champion.

course architecture firm, Duval Design, with projects in China, Japan and Mexico.