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Originally Posted by actionzip54
Duval was a legendary practicer and I remember him saying that after he won the British Open it didn't feel the way he thought it would feel. In turn he decided to spend more time with his family and enjoy life.
He was a big fan of Ayn Rand at one point and I believe climbing to the top of the world like he did was a ultimate goal and when he got there he realized that life was more about family and friends then pumping out majors.
I kind of remember this now. He went from being pudgy to being super fit - not sure if that directly aligned with his run to world #1, I think it actually messed up his swing and hurt his game a bit - and the fitness coupled with being a range rat just sounds really exhausting. Some people are all or nothing types, and he probably just burned out once he got to the top. Can't hardly blame him, different strokes etc. Seems to have kind of a Jake Plummer outlook on life.
Unfortunately, being a dirty hippie doesn't pay all that well so I guess that's why he continues to ply his trade, albeit at a much lower level than before. His 2009 run at Bethpage was pretty epic and I really wanted to see him pull it out. Instead we got Lucas Glover. Seems like a nice guy but zzzzZZZZZzzzzZZZZZ....