Daly has always had a personal turbulence to deal with that may have denied him greatness because had he been able to put it aside. But, when his wife and her family got tangled up in drug and money laundering problems, golf may have been his fortress of solitude - a way for him to escape and find comfort in something that rewarded his attention.

A good year and a great year were the results. As his life settles down again and he starts sharing his concentration with his golf channel TV show his game is likely to suffer. That's just my opinion.

I also think he took it harder than most people think when he was riding high and Sutton didn't make him a pick for the Ryder Cup team. With the commonality of 7 or 8 divorces between them and up and down careers, some of us thought Hal would see picking him as a way to ignite something really special. -...also, just my opinion

You guys do a great job reviewing equipment, and just reenforced my deciding to purchase a set of RAC LT's next week.

And as I said earlier, I do apologize for being harsh, I stand by my opinion as you stand by yours, but should of worded it in a far more diplomatic manner.

Thanks again

But Darren CLarke's wife's cicumstances are a little more extreme.

I'm not saying he's going to have a bang up 2006, I also don't think he'll fall off the face of the planet.

None the less, I do appologize for being a bit harsh

His heart (and mine) go out to Darren's wife. But it'd be rather foolish to say "Darren Clarke will have a great year next year!" Instead, Cody looked at the signs (Daly's wrist and loss to Tiger, Toms' heart surgery, Clarke's wife's illness) and predicted a fall-off. I'd actually wonder what he was smoking if he didn't predict things that way.

But in the end, Greg, it's still just an opinion. Chill out.

Second, I didn't say the guy played like crap or will completely suck next year. I said he will struggle and fall down the world rankings list. That's not an awful thing to say. Falling down to 50th on the world rankings list isn't anything to cry about. I just said he would struggle a little next year, and that's understandable with his situation.

I'm sorry you feel the way you do, but I don't intend on pleasing everyone. That's the point of my article.

And FYI, I know his situation. As I stated, he is one of my favorite European golfers. It's not easy making a list like that, but someone has to do it.

I want to see how consistent you could be knowing your wife is fighting for her life, I want to see how you would do under the already high pressure of a PGA tournament knowing what she's going through.

He in no way belongs on that list, that truly lacks all class and decentcy

I have no problem with opinions, but I do when you make assinine comments about a person before you consider all the information.

Last time I check, only ignorant people do that...

Guess that now includes you