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Date: 09 Oct 2006 14:27:46
From: Ben.
Subject: What next for Duval?
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In order to stay fully exempt for next year he has to basically double
his winnings thus far - he has made $318k, and needs to be at $630k,
which will probably charge northward somewhat before the end of the
official season. To hit the conditional mark he needs to rake in
another $136k. Assuming he hits neither, which is looking like a safe
bet w/ only three official events left (he has played in 23, making the
weekend in 11) is he Q-School material? I seriously doubt he's got the
game for that at this point. Are we seeing the end of Double D on the
big stage? Of course he'll get the occasional sponsors
invite/exemption, but this really could be it.
Interesting fact - He has made $531,658 in the '03, '04, '05 and '06
seasons combined, and is still 24th on the PGA TOUR all time money
list. It looks like he's very slowly climbing out of his hole, but the
question persists; does he have the game and the desire to make it back
to the TOUR? I want to think yes, but when faced with the battle ahead
he will inevitably face, I just don't think he has it in him. We shall
see...I hope he does.
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Date: 09 Oct 2006 21:35:39
From: sfb
Subject: Re: What next for Duval?
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Duval could use the career money exemption next year if he wants.
"Ben." <kombi45@yahoo.com > wrote in message
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> In order to stay fully exempt for next year he has to basically double
> his winnings thus far - he has made $318k, and needs to be at $630k,
> which will probably charge northward somewhat before the end of the
> official season. To hit the conditional mark he needs to rake in
> another $136k. Assuming he hits neither, which is looking like a safe
> bet w/ only three official events left (he has played in 23, making the
> weekend in 11) is he Q-School material? I seriously doubt he's got the
> game for that at this point. Are we seeing the end of Double D on the
> big stage? Of course he'll get the occasional sponsors
> invite/exemption, but this really could be it.
>
> Interesting fact - He has made $531,658 in the '03, '04, '05 and '06
> seasons combined, and is still 24th on the PGA TOUR all time money
> list. It looks like he's very slowly climbing out of his hole, but the
> question persists; does he have the game and the desire to make it back
> to the TOUR? I want to think yes, but when faced with the battle ahead
> he will inevitably face, I just don't think he has it in him. We shall
> see...I hope he does.
>
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Date: 09 Oct 2006 17:07:10
From: newellsatwsu
Subject: Re: What next for Duval?
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Ben. wrote:
> Assuming he hits neither, which is looking like a safe
> bet w/ only three official events left (he has played in 23, making the
> weekend in 11) is he Q-School material? I seriously doubt he's got the
> game for that at this point. Are we seeing the end of Double D on the
> big stage? Of course he'll get the occasional sponsors
> invite/exemption, but this really could be it.
He'll use his Top 25 in career earnings for a 2007 TOUR exemption
(barring a spectaculor finish at Las Vegas, Disney and/or Innisbrook)
and his Top 50 in career earnings for a 2008 exemption, if necessary.
Don't look for any Q-school applications past that. I'll bet his big
Nike contract (post British Open) wasn't more than 5 years either. So,
he'll have to start playing well again to rake in any major cash past
the 2007 season. If that doesn't happen in 2008, look for DD to hang
'em up.
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Date: 09 Oct 2006 21:37:48
From: sfb
Subject: Re: What next for Duval?
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Duval has $16M in career winnings so he shouldn't miss the Nike money or
have to flip burgers at Mickey Ds.
"newellsatwsu" <newellatwsu@adelphia.net > wrote in message
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> Ben. wrote:
>> Assuming he hits neither, which is looking like a safe
>> bet w/ only three official events left (he has played in 23, making the
>> weekend in 11) is he Q-School material? I seriously doubt he's got the
>> game for that at this point. Are we seeing the end of Double D on the
>> big stage? Of course he'll get the occasional sponsors
>> invite/exemption, but this really could be it.
>
> He'll use his Top 25 in career earnings for a 2007 TOUR exemption
> (barring a spectaculor finish at Las Vegas, Disney and/or Innisbrook)
> and his Top 50 in career earnings for a 2008 exemption, if necessary.
> Don't look for any Q-school applications past that. I'll bet his big
> Nike contract (post British Open) wasn't more than 5 years either. So,
> he'll have to start playing well again to rake in any major cash past
> the 2007 season. If that doesn't happen in 2008, look for DD to hang
> 'em up.
>
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Date: 10 Oct 2006 06:17:56
From: oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com
Subject: Re: What next for Duval?
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newellsatwsu wrote:
> Ben. wrote:
> > Assuming he hits neither, which is looking like a safe
> > bet w/ only three official events left (he has played in 23, making the
> > weekend in 11) is he Q-School material? I seriously doubt he's got the
> > game for that at this point. Are we seeing the end of Double D on the
> > big stage? Of course he'll get the occasional sponsors
> > invite/exemption, but this really could be it.
>
> He'll use his Top 25 in career earnings for a 2007 TOUR exemption
> (barring a spectaculor finish at Las Vegas, Disney and/or Innisbrook)
> and his Top 50 in career earnings for a 2008 exemption, if necessary.
> Don't look for any Q-school applications past that. I'll bet his big
> Nike contract (post British Open) wasn't more than 5 years either. So,
> he'll have to start playing well again to rake in any major cash past
> the 2007 season. If that doesn't happen in 2008, look for DD to hang
> 'em up.
Duval can probably play on exemptions of one sort or another for
a good long time. Many tournaments have "past champions" exemptions
for some period of time. Sponsors will give him ones here and there.
I'd bet he could play 11 or 12 times a year for the next 5 years apart
from using any of his career earnings exemptions. He can play the Open
Championship for another 20 years or so. He actually also qualifies
under "veteran member" although this is the last of the exemptions
on the list.
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Date: 10 Oct 2006 22:11:03
From: Mark A
Subject: Re: What next for Duval?
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<oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com > wrote in message
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> Duval can probably play on exemptions of one sort or another for
> a good long time. Many tournaments have "past champions" exemptions
> for some period of time. Sponsors will give him ones here and there.
> I'd bet he could play 11 or 12 times a year for the next 5 years apart
> from using any of his career earnings exemptions. He can play the Open
> Championship for another 20 years or so. He actually also qualifies
> under "veteran member" although this is the last of the exemptions
> on the list.
Whatever happens, I would not worry about Duval. He has made a lot of money
over the years (including $5 million per year from Nike), and he has a
reputation of being a "saver" so I am sure he a lot of money left, more than
enough to last him comfortably for the rest of his life.
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