Top 25 David Duval Quotes

I know the other side. I know what awful golf is.

I love competing.

Maybe that’s some of the reason I feel so good today. Maybe I finally realised that it’s just a game.

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.

I may not look it when I’m playing, but I think I’m a fun guy to hang with when I’m relaxing.

I’ve just been working hard, trying to get some good stuff to come out.

But you know, I’m just not a quitter.

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.

You’ve got to make an effort on your own. Some people don’t even try.

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.

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.’

You don’t have to hit perfect shots all the time here. The variety of shots you get to play, the shots you sometimes have to hit along the ground, it’s just a lot of fun to me.

Confidence is such a fragile and precious thing.

At the U.S. Open, you’re going to make bogeys.

I went to Q-school knowing that I could play well and get through.

I’ve seen the bottom and I know the difference between good golf and bad golf.

I love hitting the ball, controlling the ball. And yeah, even the roar of the crowd. I enjoy the roar of the crowd probably less than some players and more than some. But I’m not out here to be a celebrity.

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.

And if people do like me, I think it’s because I’m a stand-up guy.

I didn’t do anything spectacular when I won the Open in 2001. I hit the ball good, not great. I putted good, not great, but I think I missed maybe two putts inside eight feet all week.

We’re often portrayed as rich, spoiled athletes who play a game for too much money.

You do what you need to if you’re serious about playing great golf.

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.

It’s a silly old game.

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.