Is Long John toast?

[iacas]

Daly wins the Shell this week and gets into the Masters! How sweet that would be

Uhm, impossible. The winner of this week's event doesn't get into The Masters. Last week's Zurich event was the last one that qualified for that perk.

[Three Putt]

Uhm, impossible. The winner of this week's event doesn't get into The Masters. Last week's Zurich event was the last one that qualified for that perk.

Thanks for the info, i thought this weeks winner was in also.

Hopefully he doesn't embarrass himself this week, last week was not great...but it wasn't awful. If he was smart he would get a putting coach, i think it would make a big difference for him.

[Shindig]

Uhm, impossible. The winner of this week's event doesn't get into The Masters. Last week's Zurich event was the last one that qualified for that perk.

I thought last week was the last chance to get in via top-50 OWGR and this week's winner goes. According to

Masters.org: Qualifiations , one of the criteria is (15) "Winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the season-ending Tour Championship, from previous Masters to current Masters." This looks to me as though it would include this week's Shell Houston Open. Or does this week's winner go to the 2009 Masters? It might not matter, given the number of people in the field this week who are in this year's Masters and are likely or guaranteed to be in next year's.

[themasteroncbs]

Reports are that Butch Harmon is parting ways with Daly. The reasons are obvious - Daly has no intent of ever changing his destructive ways (on and off the course) and it sounds as if Harmon is sick of it and doesn't want to waste his time trying to help someone who won't go to the trouble of trying to help himself.

John Daly hasn't been relevant in ages. I think that he is on the verge of complete self destruction at this point. I doubt very seriously that he'll ever compete in a tournament again. It's just very sad to see so much talent gone to such considerable waste.

[themasteroncbs]

i agree.he t36th last year against all the odds at the US Open. so he can put a performance in when he really has to. I dont think his situation is as bad as its been hyped up to be.

I think his situation is probably even much worse than it has been hyped up to be, actually. It's to the point now where you have to be concerned for his well being. Just a really sad situation.

[Three Putt]

Well he made the pro am today..that's good.

He tees off in the first group tomorrow...7:20, Hopefully he has 2 alarm clocks in the RV.

[BASHERBAKER69]

yeah, come on John, stay frosty!..we re looking for a couple of 66s from you to make the cut John.

[shortgame85]

I think his situation is probably even much worse than it has been hyped up to be, actually. It's to the point now where you have to be concerned for his well being. Just a really sad situation.

I agree. Not much relevance except for any but the tabloids. And it is a very sad situation. I would rather not be subjected to his one man reality show any more.

[BASHERBAKER69]

I hear what you re saying but hes been like this for as long as i can remember- thats just John Daly for you (im not condoning it, just accepting the way that someone behaves).

[Three Putt]

5 over through 12, he is however beating one guy who is 8 over thru 11.

[BASHERBAKER69]

hes in 71st position..thats on the cut!

[shredfit]

I think his situation is probably even much worse than it has been hyped up to be, actually. It's to the point now where you have to be concerned for his well being. Just a really sad situation.

Yup! JD IS seriously ill. Very sad indeed.

yeah, come on John, stay frosty!..we re looking for a couple of 66s from you to make the cut John.

Sadly, this could be the worst thing that could happen to JD. That is, for JD to play well... This could put a thought in his head that he can still compete(even in his current addicted state).... Thus, justifying(in his mind) a continuance of the destructive/addictive behavior.

While I personally would like to root for JD... I cannot, for fear it may enable him to continue down a dark destructive path(and possible death).

[dvldog]

He's 6 over after todays round. Has he had a below par round in his last few events? I don't recall any but probably no more than one or two. He would have a hard time making cuts on the nationwide tour. He will have a hard time getting any sponsors exemptions next year unless something unexpected happens.

[Q.Q.Quillume]

...he t36th last year against all the odds at the US Open...

Where did you get that info? I checked on

http://www.pgatour.com/players/r/?/00/12/49/results and it looks like Daly didn't even play in the '07 U.S. Open . . . if the info on www.pgatour.com is correct, J.D. only played in one tournament in June 2007 and that was the Stanford/St. Jude Championship.

[BASHERBAKER69]

sorry, PGA Championship, t32nd, 67, 73,73,73

http://www.pgatour.com/players/r/?/00/12/49/results

[r7 425]

It looks like JD might make a cut..

[crawf061]

You are kidding right?

http://www.pgatour.com/r/leaderboard/index.html

[r7 425]

You are kidding right?

yes obviously--i just wish he would have played better because i dont think a good round tomorrow will help