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In
1999, Duval became first player since Johnny
Miller in 1974 to win four times before the
Masters and first player since Nick Price (1993-94)
to earn at least four victories in consecutive
years ... He joined the PGA Tour in 1995, setting
a record for earnings by a rookie with $881,436
... He finished second on tour seven times before
breaking through with a win at the 1997 Michelob
Championship, the first of three wins in successive
starts ... He won four times in 1998, and finished
T-2nd at the Masters after leading by three
with three holes to play ... He began 1999 season
by winning the Mercedes Championship and then
shooting a final round 59 to win the Bob Hope
Chrysler Classic ... He picked up his 10th victory
in the Players Championship ... Duval was a
four-time All-American, just the third Division
I player with that honour after Phil Mickelson
and Gary Hallberg ...
In 1993, he was named the collegiate player
of the year ... At 21 years, 9 months, he became
the youngest player to win a Nike Tour event
at the 1993 Nike Wichita Open ... Duval's father
and uncle are both golf professionals, with
his father, Bob, playing on the Senior PGA Tour
... Duval and his father became the first father-son
combination to win Tour events on the same day
... David captured the 1999 Players Championship
and Bob won the Emerald Coast Classic ... Member
of the 1991 Walker Cup team and 1999 Ryder Cup
team ... Underwent extensive workout regimen
prior to 2000 season.
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