Bob Duval
Bob Duval | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Robert Duval |
Born | Champions Tour | October 9, 1946
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
Other | 1 |
Robert Duval (born October 9, 1946) is an American professional golfer and is best known for being the father of David Duval, formerly the top-ranked player in the world.[1]
Early years
Duval was born in Schenectady, New York, the son of professional golfer Henry '"Hap" Duval, and grew up in upstate New York. His father worked full-time for the United States Post Office Department starting at 4 a.m., then taught or played golf until dark, weather permitting. In order to be around his father, Bob learned to play golf when he was six, but the game was also a fit with his competitive nature. He attended Florida State University on a golf scholarship, but Hubert Green was the star of the college team.
Club pro
Duval did not consider playing on the pro tour; he married his first wife, Diane Poole, and was hired at
Tragedy
Duval's oldest son, Brent, developed
Senior golf
As his 50th birthday approached, David encouraged him to join the
He has about two dozen top-10 finishes including a wire-to-wire win at the 1999 Emerald Coast Classic which he shared with his new wife, Shari. His win came on the same day that his son David won The Players Championship on the PGA Tour and ascended to the #1 ranking in the world.
Author
In June 2001, Duval began working with Massachusetts-based author Carl Vigeland on a book that became part of a Basic Books series, the Art of Mentoring. Told in the form of letters to members of Duval's family and his many friends, the book focuses on the connections between a person's life and his or her golf game. The letters also trace his life and career, with the final, moving letter addressed to the ghost of his father, Hap, also a golf professional. An Afterword follows under David Duval's byline. Letters to a Young Golfer, published to critical acclaim in 2002, is still in print. [6]
Professional wins (2)
Golden Bear Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Aug 8, 1996
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DME Rangefinder Championship | −14 (69-63-70=202) | 3 strokes | John Nieporte |
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Mar 28, 1999 | Emerald Coast Classic
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−10 (61-68-71=200) | 2 strokes | Bruce Fleisher |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1997 | Pittsburgh Senior Classic | Hugh Baiocchi | Lost to par on sixth extra hole |
See also
References
- ^ a b Smits, Garry (October 26, 1997). "Follow Through". Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998.
- ^ Brown, Chip (June 16, 2010). "What the Hell Happened to David Duval? And Why is He So Happy?". Men's Journal.
- ^ a b "Drive for Excellence". Florida Times-Union. March 21, 1999. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000.
- ^ a b c Diaz, Jaime (February 9, 1998). "Keeping A Low Profile". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Duval, Bob: "Letters to a Young Golfer" pages 87-78
- ^ Smits, Garry (March 24, 2002). "With love, from Bob Duval". Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.