- Bob Duval
Robert "Bob" Duval (born
October 9 ,1946 ) is an Americanprofessional golfer and is best known for being the father ofDavid Duval , formerly the top-ranked player in the world.Duval was born in
Schenectady, New York , the son of a professional golfer, and grew up inupstate New York . He attendedFlorida State University and turned pro in 1968.Duval played in a handful of
PGA Tour events during his regular career years, but primarily earned his living for nearly thirty years as a teaching and club pro at various country clubs in northern Florida. In the 1970s, he was the head club and teaching pro at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, and later held the same position at The Plantation inPonte Vedra Beach, Florida .Duval joined the
Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour) in 1997. He has about two dozen top-10 finishes including a wire-to-wire win at the 1999Emerald Coast Classic . His win came on the same day that his son David won thePlayers Championship on the PGA Tour and ascended to the #1 ranking in the world.Duval co-authored a book with
Carl Vigeland , "Letters to a Young Golfer". He lives in Ponte Vedra Beach.Champions Tour wins
*1999
Emerald Coast Classic External links
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/intro/149777 Profile on PGA Tour's official site]
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