Duncan Stewart has no regrets about not
staying on in USA as Russell Knox
"Absolutely incredible win and one that has been coming for a couple of years now. I am totally ecstatic for him and his family. They have worked so hard for this."
I suggested that during their golfing years at Jacksonville University, Duncan was rated as slightly the better of two very good players.
Duncan does not agree.
"I wouldn't say I was rated any better than Russell, to be honest. It was always who performed better on the day/week. Ever since we were juniors from about the age of 12/13 we were rivals and friends and that continued when we were room-mates and team-mates in Florida.
"I could look back with regrets that I didn't stay out there as Russell did, but I have had a great opportunity to do the same over here. I actually stayed out in the States until the summer of 2008 after graduating in 2007 and played some mini tour events but for one reason or another I came home and decided to compete in Europe.
"I would say I use Russell's success as motivation rather than looking at it as a negative. It would be very easy to say "What if I had stayed on over in the States ..?" but we can all say "What if?"
"The simple fact is I'm playing in Europe and I need to do what I can here. Ever since we were kids it was Russell's dream to play on the US PGA Tour - and win.
"Now he has achieved this and will mark off another dream/goal when he plays in the Masters next year. Hopefully I can use his success to turn my game around and perhaps we can be rivals again on the big stage."
staying on in USA as Russell Knox
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Here's Duncan's reaction to his old sparring partner's victory:
"Absolutely incredible win and one that has been coming for a couple of years now. I am totally ecstatic for him and his family. They have worked so hard for this."
I suggested that during their golfing years at Jacksonville University, Duncan was rated as slightly the better of two very good players.
Duncan does not agree.
"I wouldn't say I was rated any better than Russell, to be honest. It was always who performed better on the day/week. Ever since we were juniors from about the age of 12/13 we were rivals and friends and that continued when we were room-mates and team-mates in Florida.
"I could look back with regrets that I didn't stay out there as Russell did, but I have had a great opportunity to do the same over here. I actually stayed out in the States until the summer of 2008 after graduating in 2007 and played some mini tour events but for one reason or another I came home and decided to compete in Europe.
"I would say I use Russell's success as motivation rather than looking at it as a negative. It would be very easy to say "What if I had stayed on over in the States ..?" but we can all say "What if?"
"The simple fact is I'm playing in Europe and I need to do what I can here. Ever since we were kids it was Russell's dream to play on the US PGA Tour - and win.
"Now he has achieved this and will mark off another dream/goal when he plays in the Masters next year. Hopefully I can use his success to turn my game around and perhaps we can be rivals again on the big stage."
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