Greatest Rounds: David Duval’s 59 at the 1999 Bob Hope Classic 

Genuinely the best round of golf I’ve ever watched. These days people either don’t know David Duval or forget how good he actually was - he became #1 when Tiger was in his prime - no easy task!

“I was trying to break 60” is just a preposterous thing to say lol. These guys are on another level man

I remember him teeing off with a 2 iron on one hole and just crushed it. I watched this with my late grandmother. What a round!

I remember watching this round, I was routing so hard for David. He was unbeatable when he was in top form.

Dude this deserves way more than a 2 minute video. That putt was also to win the tournament.

His win here was his 9th out of the 11 that he won in a year and a half stretch (Oct 97 thru Apr 99). He was definitely the best player on the planet for a couple of years.

I remember watching that round& it was definitely the best round of golf I’ve ever seen. Aside from the score, it was the fact that every single approach was RIGHT on the flag. Amazing precision with the irons.

I remember seeing some extended highlights of this around the time it happened, and as mentioned in the video by David himself, his iron play that day was on another level. The vast majority of his birdies were coming from inside 5 feet or so, and it was a bit like watching someone playing a golf computer game on 'too low a level' at times. Though I no longer play myself, I could watch Duval (and Els) in that era swing the club all day. Just made things look so effortless 'back in the day'. I'd clicked on this link assuming it'd show some of those shots (at least more than they did), but sadly it wasn't the case. And whilst I get that at the outset of the final round he was far enough off the pace for every shot not to have been captured on TV - until it was clear he was on a charge, the footage I'd seen previously (on BBC) had shown around 6-7 of the non-18th hole approaches, so you'd think there'd be more footage in the archives. Scary level golf.

Tiger only true rival , just imagine if he never had back injuries or vertigo, the most perfect swinging of a golfer since Bobby Jones , unbelievable swing that no one can re create!!

I was watching it in SLC, and right as he was on the 18th green, ready to putt, some idiots at the local station (I think it was Ch 4, Utah) decided to break away for some ridiculous news conference about the upcoming 2002 Winter Olympic in SLC. The greatest closing round ever, a 59, and the dingdongs think somehow ppl are more interested in a press conference!

I think that maybe Duval was the greatest golfer ever - for maybe a two-year stretch. He was downright phenomenal. It’s too bad he lost confidence or whatever happened. But at that time I’d turn on golf tournaments the final day to watch him play. (I think it was Bobby Jones although he was WAY before my time. But I believe he won everything and he was winning as an amateur.)

I break 60 all the time, as long as i can par the windmill hole i'm good.

Awesome golfer indeed!!!

BEST ROUND OF GOLF EVER

What people may not know is that Steve Pate that was leading the tournament shot 66 the same day to “lose” by 1.

Awesome 59 shame he lost form and had injury issues he was the only one who could have competed with tiger in his prime what a shame for golf fans . My all time favourite swing.

Hard to believe now, but l remember reading actual negative articles about his 59 back in the day. Where he was criticized for not emoting enough, or his fist pump afterwards was not adequate, or something like that. I'd like to see any of his critics back then shoot a 59 or anything close to it.

Can’t find the round anywhere

People dont remember the tiger dd rivalry

Another great player that suffered from tigers brilliance

tommy Hilfiger is numero uno

without doubt one of the finest golfers iv ever seen , what happened ???

Whats the big deal? I can shoot a 58.......on the front nine lol