REFILE-Golf-Open-Duval turns back clock with opening 67

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By Mark Lamport-Stokes

FARMINGDALE, New York, June 19 (Reuters) - Former world number one David Duval moved into contention at the U.S. Open on Friday, 11 days after qualifying for the event for the first time since 2006.

The 37-year-old American, who has not won since the 2001 Dunlop Phoenix in Japan, birdied three of his last six holes for a three-under-par 67 in the opening round.

That left Duval three shots behind pacesetting Canadian Mike Weir at a rain-sodden Bethpage Black.

"I'm controlling the ball well and hitting it good," Duval told reporters after recovering from two bogeys in his first three holes. "I feel like I know exactly what I'm trying to do.

"I did what you need to do in the first round, a simple recipe: hit the ball in play and knock it on the green. That's been my goal ever since the qualifying rounds in Columbus."

Duval, whose slide from the pinnacle of the game in 1999 has been one of the most perplexing stories in golf, booked his place here after 36 holes of qualifying in Ohio.

"That was an important day," the 13-times PGA Tour winner said. "I put a lot of pressure on myself because it was very important for me to come here.