AKRON Ohio Cleveland native Jason Dufner isn't just welcomed by galleries at the WGC Bridgestone Invitation. After two wins last season and a top five at the U.S. Open this year Dufner has raised his reputation.
Plus he's Dufner.
With a 67 on Thursday in the first round at Firestone Country Club that finished with two birdies in his last three holes Dufner played up to his relatively new status.
There's a lot of support and a lot of people know I'm from here so I hear a lot of stuff like that Dufner said. But over the last year and a half I've been getting a lot of that around the country so it's pretty similar each week.
People are kind of taking notice and acknowledging what you're doing with your career. It feels good that people are supportive now. And my wife hears it more than I do she's traveling outside the ropes. (In the past) I'd be having a bad day and people would say 'That Dufner guy stinks.' And now if I have a bad day it's just 'Oh that guy's having a bad day he's a great player.' So people's perceptions and attitudes definitely change out there with some good golf.
The PGA Tour has taken notice and took the chance to release a new commercial featuring Dufner today that includes fans talking about how they relate to him and the final line Everybody loves The Duf.
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