For some the name David Duval means very little, another golfer that's been around and is having a good run. Those though that have been playing and following golf over the past decade will know the name David Duval, Double D, Mr 59.
David Duval is not your typical journeyman done good, this guy can play. With a major title, The Open Championship, to his name he knows what it takes to win and win big too. In the 2000 Open at St. Andrews playing the last day in the last group with Tiger Woods, our unflappable hero found himself lying in a bit of trouble in the famous Road Hole Bunker on the 17th hole. A scenario that would cost Duval a chance of finishing at least second but also handing Tiger his first Open. Duval took 4 to get out and walk on the next tee playing for an also ran position. This could have broken most normal men but not Duval, a year later he won the Open and Royal Lytham and St. Annes with a weekend display that blew away his competitors. Duval shot -10 for the weekend, bounce back ability.
Duval was also the first player of the modern Tiger Woods age to be world number 1. In 1999 he was also the only player in recent history to shot 59 on the PGA Tour doing so in dramatic fashion by eagling the last hole of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic to win by one shot.
David Duval can play and has had to find his form and get back on the bicycle and learn how to play and compete. After his amazing 2nd place at the recent Pebble Beach Proam things are looking bright and having come so close to a first win in nearly a decade will undoubtedly breed confidence in a man that quietly knows he's good enough to win. With starts in three of the majors this year could it be his year again?
Watching his swing via YouTube the movements look timeless, with his strong right hand and rotating head through the impact position it doesn't look orthodox but it doesn't matter what it looks like, he's a major winner, with major talent and i'm glad he's getting it back together. Come on DD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQqTRmdL5kY&feature=related a few swings but the best one is @ 2.04 a super slowmo that gives you an idea of how this man's swing works.
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