David Duval, stepson Karavites team for Father/Son Challenge win

David Duval hadn’t won a televised professional golf tournament since he hoisted the Claret Jug at the 2001 British Open. That skid came to an end on Sunday.

Duval and his stepson Nick Karavites shot a 10-under 62 in the final round at Grande Lakes in Florida to win the PNC Father/Son Challenge by a stroke. Their 21-under 123 total in the 36-hole event beat 2013 winners Stewart and Connor Cink, newcomers Retief and Leo Goosen, and Fred and Taylor Funk.

The pair birdied six of the first seven holes on Sunday, turning in 7 under par before making three birdies on the back nine. Turned out, that was good enough to hang on for the win.

“This is as good as anything,” Duval said. “It truly is. I know it’s not winning The Players or something like that, but this is what the progression of life is. To be able to come out in a professional event and win and have the whole family here, I’ll never forget it.”

The Funks shot 62, while the Goosens and Cinks shot 61 in the final round.

The Duval duo won $200,000 with the victory, but that wasn’t what made the victory special for Karavites.

“Being here with my mom, my brothers and my stepdad, it was amazing,” Karavites said. “We were playing so good and it didn’t seem like too much pressure. Just being with David out here, I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time.”

John Daly and his son, little John, were big hits over the weekend, with son like dad in terms of look and grip-it-and-rip-it approach. They finished tied for ninth with a final round of 63.