JOHN DALY - Blog

Thought we would share this photo of Little John on a unofficial recruiting trip to Boise State. Rumors are that he wanted them to see who would be kicking the winning field goal in 12 years at the National Championship Game.

by Cameron Morfit, Senior Writer, GOLF Magazine John Daly's career has featured a litany of surprises, but none more audacious than the first: his win at the 1991 PGA Championship. Forget that Daly, a rookie, had missed 11 cuts in 23 starts preceding that week at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind. The real shocker was his getting into the tournament at all, the result of a domino chain of withdrawals that ranged from excusable to extraordinary and that introduced Ken Anderson, the PGA's czar of the alternates list, to a new kid on the Tour block: 9th alternate John Daly. "I had never heard of him," Anderson recalls today. "I had to go look him up in a PGA Tour player guide so I'd know what he looked like in case I had to go find him and get him registered." What transpired, of course, was one of the most fateful clashes of time and circumstance in golf history. Here, from those who were there, is how it all unfolded. Legend has it that Daly drove all night from his home in Memphis to get to Crooked Stick and didn't know he was in the field until Thursday morning, when Nick Price withdrew due to the impending birth of his first child, Gregory. That was a slight[...]

by Joe Posnanski, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated Of all the stunning things that I've seen John Daly do through the years -- these would include hitting screaming drives off a Diet Coke can, winning the PGA as a ninth alternate, breaking into a country song about his own life in the middle of an interview, getting served with divorce papers at the Masters, and so on -- the most stunning happened during a pro-am at Doral. The year was 1992; it was only months after Daly had become the biggest thing in golf by winning the PGA Championship at Crooked Stick. Though by now Daly's story has been told a million times, it is difficult to re-create just how much his victory shook the foundations of the game. Pro golf, for the first time in probably a half century, had no transcendent figure. Greg Norman seemed cursed. Nick Faldo seemed bland. Nick Price seemed almost too nice a guy to be the best player in the world -- you couldn't help but think that even he thought so. Then came Daly with his past-parallel swing, his Arkansas grip-it-and-rip-it style that perfectly mirrored his Arkansas grip-it-and-rip-it life. He just showed up in Indiana and swung the club harder and[...]

Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch John Daly smacks a shot out of the rough on the 2nd hole during The Greenbrier Classic Pro-Am on Monday, July 25, 2011, on the Old White TPC Course at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va July 25, 2011 @ 11:45 PM ANDREW RAMSPACHER The Herald-Dispatch The Herald-Dispatch WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. -- On the practice tee at The Greenbrier Resort, he arched negatively with his signature backswing and unleashed fury on a poor golf ball that probably didn't land until it hit somewhere in Virginia. Based on mechanics alone, he's the old John Daly. The into-orbit sending basher who wooed crowds with monstrous drive after monstrous drive. But based on apparel alone, Daly looks like, well, something out of a Jimmy Buffet concert. During Monday's practice round at The Greenbrier Classic, Daly rocked a fire-engine red hat with a matching cardinal-looking three-buttoned shirt. From the waist down, it was a crimson belt mixed with a wild maroon and gold patterned set of pants. It was kind of a disappointment that his shoes were a modest black-and-white pair of Nikes. Twenty years after he welcomed himself[...]

happy 8th birthday to Little John. Sounds like he spent some time at Toys r Us today. JD, sure hope that you bought him some legos and hopefully John Daly's Pro Stroke golf for a Playststion 3. JD's web team

hey all... There are several great articles out there this week about jD's play at the Canadian Open. Feel free to post links to articles and I will share them with you all. Just let me know what you find and Make sure to send JD positive thoughts for tomorrow.

Aurora, CO (February 23, 2011) - Imperial Headwear and John Daly, through his association with Provident Merchandise Sourcing, announce the creation of the Blue Collar Golf apparel line. Blue Collar Golf is designed for golf's Weekend Warriors with the philosophy of Just Play Anyway! The line includes a collared golf shirt available in five different colors as well as four different cap styles available in a variety of colors. T-shirts and fleece will be added to the line in the coming months. Daly will serve as the brand's ambassador, wearing it each week while competing on course. As one of golf's greatest personalities, the gallery of fans and supporters following Daly around the course is one of the largest at any event. "JD is an ideal spokesperson and ambassador for this line - he is a blue collar guy and can identify with the average Joes who hit the links at their local, municipal course," explained Dan Walker, President, Provident Merchandise Sourcing. Through the partnership, Imperial will be the exclusive distributer and marketer of the Blue Collar Golf line. "We are thrilled with this opportunity. Combining John Daly's name and marketability with fun and edgy[...]

John Daly shot a 4 under 68 to make the cut at the Qatar Masters. The round included 4 birdies and no bogey's. JD is currently tied for 33rd. We will keep you posted. Great round BUB!

Two-time Major winner John Daly will make an exclusive Middle East appearance in a powerful field for the 2011 Commercialbank Qatar Masters, presented by Dolphin Energy from February 3-6. Daly, winner of the 1991 USPGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship, joins a world-class line-up for the 14th staging of Doha’s annual European Tour date as the Desert Swing reaches Qatar. The American is always a favourite with the galleries and his big-hitting style may well be suited to the 7,388-yard desert course at Doha Golf Club. He joins the world’s top two ranked players Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer, World Number Five Steve Stricker and World Number Ten Ian Poulter in one of the strongest fields in the event’s history. Commercialbank Group CEO Andrew Stevens said: “We are all delighted that John Daly has chosen Doha for an exclusive playing appearance on the famed Desert Swing. But while John may be a new name for Doha, we know how much fans here also like to see some of the colourful characters who have lit up the tournament in the past and in Spanish duo Sergio Garcia and Alvaro Quiros we have two of the best. “Sergio remains one of the most[...]