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John Daly, what is up?


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John Daly is playing some real crappy golf right now. He's missed like 7 cuts, and missed the cut in all the majors he played in. He's also withdrawn from like four events after shooting something like an 80 in the first round and quitting. I want to see John do well as much as the next guy, but man, is he playing bad.

Event Results.

Its a shame. One of the most talented guys in the world but something just doesn't click for that guy. If only he led a normal life and practiced I think he would be excellent.
Driver-Taylor Made R7 460cc 10.5* Fujikara REAX Stiff
Fairway Wood-Taylor Made R7 Draw 15* Fujikara REAX Stiff
Hybrid Taylor Made 19* Rescue Mid Steel Stiff
4-PW-Golfsmith G40 TT Lite XL Stiff
GW-Ben Hogan Riviera 8* Bounce 50*SW-Ben Hogan Riviera Medium Bounce 56*LW-Cleveland 60* 588 ChromePutter-Taylo...

I hope he isn't drinking heavy again! Beer is his downfall and he was drinking at age 5 I believe. He said his folks took him into the bars and fed him beer at that age. My....My!

Golf is not a game, it's a way of life!

Driver...Cubic Balance offset
Fairway wood......Flying Saucer
3-Wood....Cleveland LauncherIrons.......Callaway Great Big Bertha w/graphite shaftswedges....Cleveland sand wedge, Callaway Lob wedge putter....Claveland VAS.


What many people tend to forget is that John has never been a great golfer. He refuses to practice and take golf seriously. And why should he? He can make tons and tons and tons of money off of the course regardless of whether or not he ever makes a cut again. That is okay with him, as he is golf’s 'everyman'.

I mean, who can't relate? This guy has overcome so much. Time and time again he picked himself up when he was down. What is not to love? Let's ignore the fact that it is John Daly himself that keeps putting his life and his game into the gutter. We will just cheer when he picks himself up.

Personally my favorite athlete of all time is Lawrence Taylor. This guy was able to kick drugs FOUR times! Can you imagine that? Most guys can't even kick drugs once and many that do never are able kick it into high gear and get themselves into position to kick them a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th time.

This guy was able to kick drugs FOUR times

didn't he just kick it once than??

but i really hope daly gets his game up would be nice to see him on top of the leaderboard again.

In the Bag:

MP-001 10 degree exsar 60
MP-001 3 wood grafalloy prolite elite
T-40 5 wood nike stock regular 22&26 degree CPR hybrids 5-9 CPR II 48 degree forged wedge 52&56 degree CPR wedges Corza monza


I'm pulling for John to get back in the game as well. I think the guy is great - no bullshit, tell it likeit is type of guy.

It's not beer that's his downfall or big problem - it's the Jack Daniels - that's when things get bad.

Hopefully his current wife gets out of prison soon, they have sex, and he plays well again.

3-PW: PowerBilt Grandslam Cavity - OLD (14 yrs maybe.)
SW: Cleavland Clone 56
5w: PowerBilt Grandslam oversized
Putter : PGA ping style


I understand why the guy is popular. His candor and big heart are admirable. I agree his golf talent is imense. But from my perspective this guy likely suffers from an untreated mental illness. I am not willing to be more precise on someone I have never assesed or tested. I am concerned that there are individuals who see big John as an example that it is okay not to seek professional help with the kinds of problems he has. If they lose jobs marriages and family relationships they don't have his income and celebrity to bail them out.

1W Cleveland LauncherComp 10.5, 3W Touredge Exotics 15 deg.,FY Wilson 19.5 degree
4 and 5H, 6I-GW Callaway Razr, SW, LW Cleveland Cg-14, Putter Taylor Made Suzuka, Ball, Srixon XV Yellow


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