...saw the press conference with him last year--said he was on the plane back from The Open, looked down at the Jug and thought to himself "Is this it? This is what its all about?". And shortly there after it all came tumbling down.
Man, I remember following his group a few yrs ago at the Buick Classic, Westchester CC--he was with Sergio, can't remember the third--might've been J.J. Henry. It was painful to follow the group, DD just emitted this ugly, angry dark mood the whole time (this was before the "fall"). It was like a twosome with Sergio and Henry--they would walk along, chat, Sergio actually stood mid-fairway on a mound on one of the par fives so Henry could "guesstimate" the line of his 3w to the green.
Its not like Serg and Henry were doing a "Brokeback Mountain", just a couple of guys playing golf willing to lend a hand. DD just kept to himself, away from everyone, even his caddy and just basically scowled.
I know DD's been thorugh a lot with his brother's childhood, failed bone marrow transplant and more recently his failed engagement. I hope he can keep sorting through stuff and fnd some happiness, and his game.