Words matter. These are the best David Duval Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
You’ve got to make an effort on your own. Some people don’t even try.
But you know, I’m just not a quitter.
The way I grew up playing, and the way most Americans have grown up, is that you hit the ball up in the air and then it stops where it lands.
I’ve seen the bottom and I know the difference between good golf and bad golf.
Confidence is such a fragile and precious thing.
What I’m saying is that, unlike a lot of portrayals of me, I’m not hiding behind the sunglasses. I’m out there working. I’m not trying to sell anybody anything, but I do realize we’re entertainers.
At the U.S. Open, you’re going to make bogeys.
You do what you need to if you’re serious about playing great golf.
I realize what it means to be financially comfortable, and I want to be that. But I’m lucky enough to be in that position. And I’m also careful. I save 38 percent of my earnings after expenses, before taxes.
I may not look it when I’m playing, but I think I’m a fun guy to hang with when I’m relaxing.
Maybe that’s some of the reason I feel so good today. Maybe I finally realised that it’s just a game.
And if people do like me, I think it’s because I’m a stand-up guy.
But just like I’ve always said when people complain about tee times, ‘I just want a tee time. Just give me one so I can play.’
I think about what I say. I don’t give stock answers. I’m not trying to cultivate an image with the public, like several of the top players do.
The best way to explain it is that I’m not yearning anymore, on or off the course. I appreciate what I have. I feel like I’m blessed.
When I’m swinging well, nobody hits the golf ball any better than I do.
I’ve just been working hard, trying to get some good stuff to come out.
I’m content. I want to have better success in the tournaments than I’ve had, but I know I’m playing well, so I’m happy with that.
I was in the middle of the golf tournament trying to make birdies and I was just having a blast. So that probably qualifies as having a greater appreciation.
We might not make what athletes in other sports make, but we have greater longevity and we do have certain freedoms to do things they can’t do. Like stay home one week and play the next week.
But more than that, I wanted my wife and my family to see how I can actually play this game. They haven’t seen me at my best, and I want them to.
It’s a silly old game.
