His best finish on the Champions Tour in 2013 is T3rd at the Principal Charity Classic.
He ranks 11th in Charles Schwab Cup Points on the Champions Tour.
height6-0
weight225
birthDateAugust 20, 1962
age50
birthPlaceLos Angeles, California
residenceNorthridge, California
familyWife, Vicky; Tyler Lane (7/16/90), Shea Duffy (4/23/92), Kelli Ann (1/14/94), Justin James (7/20/96)
educationUCLA (1985, Psychology)
splInterestWine collecting
trndProYear1985
qSchoolYear1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2007
cityPlaysFrmNorthridge; CA; United States
combTourMoney11,764,590
jndTourYear2012
exmtStatusConditionally Exempt: 193rd on 2012 PGA TOUR Money List
otherVics(3): 1995 Hyundai Team Matches [with Tom Lehman]. 1996 Hyundai Team Matches [with Tom Lehman]. 2000 Hyundai Team Matches [with Tom Lehman].
curYearHighWas the 36-hole leader at the Champions Tour's Principal Charity Classic but could only manage a 1-under 71 in the final round at the Wakonda Club and finished T3 in Iowa...Sat atop the leaderboard after 36 holes the following week at the Champions Tour's second major, the Regions Tradition, after rounds of 67-68. Shot 71-70 on the weekend and eventually slipped to a T5 finish in Alabama...Shared the first-round lead with Jay Haas at the Senior PGA Championship in May after a 5-under-par 66. Was on the leaderboard for most of the event before eventually finishing T6...Rebounded from a 2-over-par 74 in his first start of the year, at the Allianz Championship, with weekend rounds of 66-67 to finish T6...Final-round 70 at TPC Sugarloaf led to a T5 finish at the inaugural Greater Gwinnett Championship...On the PGA TOUR, finished T39 at the Puerto Rico Open and T48 at the HP Byron Nelson Championship...Made one start on the Web.com Tour, and finished 64th at the South Georgia Classic in Valdosta.
carHigh2012: Made appearances on all three Tours, joining the Champions Tour in late August at the Boeing Classic (T8)...Turned in his best performance on the circuit, at the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, where he finished second. Rallied from four strokes back Sunday to catch Fred Funk late on the front nine. The two were locked in a duel throughout the back nine until Funk's birdie at the final hole gave him the victory. Final-round 66 equaled the best Sunday score of the field. Led the field at the Greater Hickory Classic with 17 total birdies over three rounds...After a T8 at the Boeing Classic, was also T8 in his next start at the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship...Played 11 events on the PGA TOUR on a Major Medical Extension (knee surgery). Had five events to earn $784,168 but didn't make that amount. Best effort was a T21 in late July at the True South Classic...Also made 11 appearances on the Web.com Tour and was in the top 10 twice...Finished T2 at the TPC Stonebrae Championship, closing his week with a 31 on his final nine holes to challenge for the win. It was his first top-10 in a TOUR-sponsored event since a T3 at the 2006 Chrysler Classic of Tucson on the PGA TOUR and his highest finish since a T2 at the 2003 FBR Capital Open...Posted four straight rounds in the 60s at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open to finish solo eighth at Crestview CC. 2011: Made 14 starts on TOUR, with five made cuts. On the Web.com Tour, claimed a pair of top-15 finishes in seven starts. 2010: Did not make a PGA TOUR start. Has 19 events to earn $845,402, which coupled with earnings of $7,350 in 2008, would equal No. from the 2008 money list and earn Major Medical Extension status for the remainder of the 2011 season...In his only Web.com Tour start, the inaugural Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open, he missed the cut. 2009: Did not compete on the PGA TOUR or Web.com Tour as he continued to recover from 2008 knee surgery. Played under a second consecutive Major Medical Extension. Had 19 events to earn $845,402, which coupled with earnings of $7,350 in 2008, would have equaled No. from the 2008 money list and earn the Major Medical Extension status for the remainder of the 2010 season. 2008: Finished outside the top on the money list for a fourth consecutive season, making only four starts, with only made cut a T61 at the Puerto Rico Open…Did not play again after that and underwent knee surgery in May. 2007: Earned his PGA TOUR card for 2008 after a T14 finish at the TOUR Qualifying Tournament…Played in 23 events and made 11 cuts, with three top-25 finishes. 2006: Playing with Past Champion status, finished just outside the top (131st) in 20th season on TOUR…Finished T3 at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson to pick up his first top-10 on TOUR since a T7 at the 2004 84 LUMBER Classic. 2005: Finished outside the top-125 (No. 153) for just the fourth time in 19 seasons. Did not post a top-10 finish for the first time in PGA TOUR career. 2002: Tied for 18- and 36-hole leads at the 2002 British Open. Fell out of contention with third-round 76, but recovered with final-round 69 for best career British Open finish, a T18. 2000: For the first time in his career, won in back-to-back seasons with victory at the National Car Rental Golf Classic at Walt Disney World Resort. Came from six strokes back of 54-hole leaders Steve Flesch and Tiger Woods with a final-round 62 to win by one. Final round highlighted by 10 birdies, including the winning putt from 12 feet on the 18th green. 1999: Best season of TOUR career, with wins at the Buick Classic and Westin Texas Open…Shared 54-hole lead at Buick Classic. Closed with 71, during which he birdied last two holes at Westchester CC to produce a playoff with Dennis Paulson. Birdied first extra hole…Became a two-time champion of Westin Texas Open, sinking a 45-foot birdie putt on first hole of playoff to defeat Ted Tryba. 1996: Claimed a T5 at Masters in, his best career finish in a major. 1995: First TOUR victory came in decisive fashion at LaCantera Texas Open. Held 36-hole lead after shooting back-to-back 66s and led Jay Don Blake by one stroke through 54 holes. Shot closing 65 to defeat runner-up Justin Leonard by six strokes and next-closest competitors by 12. 1990: Was PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament medalist in fourth attempt.
otherCarHighWinner of 1984 California State Amateur and Broadmoor Invitational. 1985 College Player of the Year at UCLA.
personalA connoisseur of fine wine. Enjoys wearing colorful caps and shirts. His wife and children mark, with messages and reminders, the golf balls he uses each week. He adds a few designs too. During 2000 victory at Disney World Resort, drew a picture of Mickey Mouse on one side of his golf ball and on the other his wife wrote, "Mouse in the House." Got his nickname, Duffy, from his grandparents when he was small. Tagged along on the golf course and they called him "Little Duffer."
jndTourYear1990
exmtStatusPast Champion
otherVics(3): 1995 Hyundai Team Matches [with Tom Lehman]. 1996 Hyundai Team Matches [with Tom Lehman]. 2000 Hyundai Team Matches [with Tom Lehman].
curYearHighWas the 36-hole leader at the Champions Tour's Principal Charity Classic but could only manage a 1-under 71 in the final round at the Wakonda Club and finished T3 in Iowa...Sat atop the leaderboard after 36 holes the following week at the Champions Tour's second major, the Regions Tradition, after rounds of 67-68. Shot 71-70 on the weekend and eventually slipped to a T5 finish in Alabama...Shared the first-round lead with Jay Haas at the Senior PGA Championship in May after a 5-under-par 66. Was on the leaderboard for most of the event before eventually finishing T6...Rebounded from a 2-over-par 74 in his first start of the year, at the Allianz Championship, with weekend rounds of 66-67 to finish T6...Final-round 70 at TPC Sugarloaf led to a T5 finish at the inaugural Greater Gwinnett Championship...On the PGA TOUR, finished T39 at the Puerto Rico Open and T48 at the HP Byron Nelson Championship...Made one start on the Web.com Tour, and finished 64th at the South Georgia Classic in Valdosta.
carHigh2012: Made appearances on all three Tours, joining the Champions Tour in late August at the Boeing Classic (T8)...Turned in his best performance on the circuit, at the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, where he finished second. Rallied from four strokes back Sunday to catch Fred Funk late on the front nine. The two were locked in a duel throughout the back nine until Funk's birdie at the final hole gave him the victory. Final-round 66 equaled the best Sunday score of the field. Led the field at the Greater Hickory Classic with 17 total birdies over three rounds...After a T8 at the Boeing Classic, was also T8 in his next start at the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship...Played 11 events on the PGA TOUR on a Major Medical Extension (knee surgery). Had five events to earn $784,168 but didn't make that amount. Best effort was a T21 in late July at the True South Classic...Also made 11 appearances on the Web.com Tour and was in the top 10 twice...Finished T2 at the TPC Stonebrae Championship, closing his week with a 31 on his final nine holes to challenge for the win. It was his first top-10 in a TOUR-sponsored event since a T3 at the 2006 Chrysler Classic of Tucson on the PGA TOUR and his highest finish since a T2 at the 2003 FBR Capital Open...Posted four straight rounds in the 60s at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open to finish solo eighth at Crestview CC.
2011: Made 14 starts on TOUR, with five made cuts. On the Web.com Tour, claimed a pair of top-15 finishes in seven starts. 2010: Did not make a PGA TOUR start. Has 19 events to earn $845,402, which coupled with earnings of $7,350 in 2008, would equal No. from the 2008 money list and earn Major Medical Extension status for the remainder of the 2011 season...In his only Web.com Tour start, the inaugural Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open, he missed the cut. 2009: Did not compete on the PGA TOUR or Web.com Tour as he continued to recover from 2008 knee surgery. Played under a second consecutive Major Medical Extension. Had 19 events to earn $845,402, which coupled with earnings of $7,350 in 2008, would have equaled No. from the 2008 money list and earn the Major Medical Extension status for the remainder of the 2010 season. 2008: Finished outside the top on the money list for a fourth consecutive season, making only four starts, with only made cut a T61 at the Puerto Rico Open…Did not play again after that and underwent knee surgery in May. 2007: Earned his PGA TOUR card for 2008 after a T14 finish at the TOUR Qualifying Tournament…Played in 23 events and made 11 cuts, with three top-25 finishes. 2006: Playing with Past Champion status, finished just outside the top (131st) in 20th season on TOUR…Finished T3 at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson to pick up his first top-10 on TOUR since a T7 at the 2004 84 LUMBER Classic. 2005: Finished outside the top-125 (No. 153) for just the fourth time in 19 seasons. Did not post a top-10 finish for the first time in PGA TOUR career. 2002: Tied for 18- and 36-hole leads at the 2002 British Open. Fell out of contention with third-round 76, but recovered with final-round 69 for best career British Open finish, a T18. 2000: For the first time in his career, won in back-to-back seasons with victory at the National Car Rental Golf Classic at Walt Disney World Resort. Came from six strokes back of 54-hole leaders Steve Flesch and Tiger Woods with a final-round 62 to win by one. Final round highlighted by 10 birdies, including the winning putt from 12 feet on the 18th green. 1999: Best season of TOUR career, with wins at the Buick Classic and Westin Texas Open…Shared 54-hole lead at Buick Classic. Closed with 71, during which he birdied last two holes at Westchester CC to produce a playoff with Dennis Paulson. Birdied first extra hole…Became a two-time champion of Westin Texas Open, sinking a 45-foot birdie putt on first hole of playoff to defeat Ted Tryba. 1996: Claimed a T5 at Masters in, his best career finish in a major. 1995: First TOUR victory came in decisive fashion at LaCantera Texas Open. Held 36-hole lead after shooting back-to-back 66s and led Jay Don Blake by one stroke through 54 holes. Shot closing 65 to defeat runner-up Justin Leonard by six strokes and next-closest competitors by 12. 1990: Was PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament medalist in fourth attempt. Amateur: Winner of 1984 California State Amateur and Broadmoor Invitational. 1985 College Player of the Year at UCLA.
personalA connoisseur of fine wine...Enjoys wearing colorful caps and shirts. His wife and children mark, with messages and reminders, the golf balls he uses each week. Duffy adds a few designs too. During 2000 victory at Disney World Resort, drew a picture of Mickey Mouse on one side of his golf ball and on the other his wife wrote, "Mouse in the House."...Got his nickname Duffy from his grandparents when he was small. Tagged along on the golf course and they called him "Little Duffer."
ntlTeamsWalker Cup (1), 1985.
jndTourYear2012
otherVics(3): 1995 Hyundai Team Matches [with Tom Lehman]. 1996 Hyundai Team Matches [with Tom Lehman]. 2000 Hyundai Team Matches [with Tom Lehman].
curYearHighWas the 36-hole leader at the Champions Tour's Principal Charity Classic but could only manage a 1-under 71 in the final round at the Wakonda Club and finished T3 in Iowa...Sat atop the leaderboard after 36 holes the following week at the Champions Tour's second major, the Regions Tradition, after rounds of 67-68. Shot 71-70 on the weekend and eventually slipped to a T5 finish in Alabama...Shared the first-round lead with Jay Haas at the Senior PGA Championship in May after a 5-under-par 66. Was on the leaderboard for most of the event before eventually finishing T6...Rebounded from a 2-over-par 74 in his first start of the year, at the Allianz Championship, with weekend rounds of 66-67 to finish T6...Final-round 70 at TPC Sugarloaf led to a T5 finish at the inaugural Greater Gwinnett Championship...On the PGA TOUR, finished T39 at the Puerto Rico Open and T48 at the HP Byron Nelson Championship...Made one start on the Web.com Tour, and finished 64th at the South Georgia Classic in Valdosta.
carHigh2012: Made appearances on all three Tours, joining the Champions Tour in late August at the Boeing Classic (T8)...Turned in his best performance on the circuit, at the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, where he finished second. Rallied from four strokes back Sunday to catch Fred Funk late on the front nine. The two were locked in a duel throughout the back nine until Funk's birdie at the final hole gave him the victory. Final-round 66 equaled the best Sunday score of the field. Led the field at the Greater Hickory Classic with 17 total birdies over three rounds...After a T8 at the Boeing Classic, was also T8 in his next start at the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship...Played 11 events on the PGA TOUR on a Major Medical Extension (knee surgery). Best effort was a T21 in late July at the True South Classic...Also made 11 appearances on the Web.com Tour and was in the top 10 twice...Finished T2 at the TPC Stonebrae Championship, closing his week with a 31 on his final nine holes to challenge for the win. It was his first top-10 in a TOUR-sponsored event since a T3 at the 2006 Chrysler Classic of Tucson on the PGA TOUR and his highest finish since a T2 at the 2003 FBR Capital Open...Posted four straight rounds in the 60s at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open to finish solo eighth at Crestview CC.
otherCarHighPlayed the PGA TOUR full-time from 1987-2008 and won four tournaments...First TOUR victory did not come until he was in his ninth full season. But at the 1995 LaCantera Texas Open, he won decisively. He held the 36-hole lead after shooting back-to-back 66s and was one stroke up on Jay Don Blake after 54 holes. Closed with a 65 for an easy six-shot triumph over Justin Leonard, with the next-closest contenders 12 strokes back...Enjoyed his best season on the PGA TOUR in 1999, winning twice and finishing 28th on the money list, his highest standing. First title that season came at the Buick Classic when he shared the 54-hole lead and carded a final-round 71 at Westchester to get into a playoff with Dennis Paulson, making birdie on the last two holes to force overtime. He eventually defeated Paulson with a birdie on the first extra hole...Claimed third career victory, and second TOUR win in San Antonio, later that year by winning the Westin Texas Open. Made a 45-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Ted Tryba...Claimed the National Car Rental Golf Classic in 2000 at Walt Disney World Resort. Came from six strokes back of 54-hole leaders Steve Flesch and Tiger Woods with a final-round 62 on the Magnolia course to win by one. Final round was highlighted by 10 birdies, including the winning putt from 12 feet on the final green...Regained playing privileges on the PGA TOUR in 2008 after a T14 finish at the National Qualifying Tournament...Made only four starts in 2008 after undergoing knee surgery in May that season...Did not compete on the PGA TOUR in 2009 or 2010 as he continued to recover from 2008 knee surgery...Was the medalist at the National Qualifying Tournament in 1990...As an amateur, won the 1984 California State Amateur and Broadmoor Invitational...Earned first-team All-America honors at UCLA in 1985 and was the Pac-12 Conference's Player of the Year that same season...Was a member of the United States Walker Cup team in 1985...Is a member of the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame.
personalHe is a connoisseur of fine wine...Enjoys wearing colorful caps and shirts. His wife and children make, with messages and reminders, the golf balls he uses each week...During his 2000 victory at Walt Disney World Resort, he drew a picture of Mickey Mouse on one side of the golf ball and on the other side, his wife wrote, "Mouse in the House"...Got his nickname Duffy from his grandparents when he was small. Tagged along on the golf course and they called him "Little Duffer."