John Daly said for the umpteenth time that he is done with golf. Not sure how likely it will be for good, since he’s made comments like this before. Either way I’m sad to see him go. He’s been known to quit, and sometimes has quit in the middle of a round, but today he sounded pretty serious saying on the Golf Channel after his round “I’m done, I Just can’t play like I used to… I’m tired of embarrassing myself.”
Strong words from a guy who never really seemed to care what people thought of him. It’s not like he was a big factor on the PGA as it’s been nine years since his last victory, but for whatever personal reason something told him he had enough.
I have a feeling that his ultimate demise had something to do with his lap band surgery, and how he lost nearly 100 pounds in just a couple of months. He looked like a shell of his former self, literally after the weight loss. Since the surgery, he hasn’t been nearly as good on the course, and looked even worse health wise. I guess some of that could well be father time doing the damage plus all those millions of drinks and smokes he had on the course. I’ll always remember him for his Happy Gilmore like attitude that screamed I don’t give a f*** what you think of me! One of my favorite examples of this isn’t his mullet, but when he was beaten by his girl, and he could have withdrawn from the tourney, but he still showed up scratched face and all. Much more than I can say for Tiger, and his assault case… Have we even really seen a picture of Tiger since it all went down? Whatever, hopefully he’ll join the senior tour, so he’s not out of golf for good. I wrote a tribute to him awhile back, but felt I needed to dedicate one more post to one of my all time favorite golfers. He was one of the main reasons I even tried golf out when I was a kid. I guess I just liked the mullet!
January 30th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
chappy 81
The only time Daly has been good for the sport of golf is when he’s been sober ! Other than that , he’s been a complete ‘freak show’ !
The sooner he’s away the game and handling his problems , the better off he and his family will be .
Alan Parkins
January 30th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
chappy 81
If Daly can’t cut it any longer on the PGA Tour then he should get his a_s off it once and for all. He’s essentially become a one sideshow as it is with his antics.
Alan Parkins
January 30th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
There Are Certain Things In Sports That Have That Certain Air Of Inevitability About It ………
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I Did It My Way ………….
Alan Parkins
January 31st, 2010 at 12:41 pm
chappy
Great to see that the Mavericks are still living up to that faint hearted hope that one day they’ll still be the doormat for the rest of the Western Conference of the NBA.
That bi_ch slap courtesy of the Trailblazers couldn’t have happened at a better time.
If Andre Miller Can Drop 50+ On Your A-s What Does That Say About You As A Team ? Answer The Dallas Mavericks Aren’t A Team ………….!
Alan Parkins
February 1st, 2010 at 11:54 am
chappy
If this isn’t an indication as to how much of a mess baseball is in. Then it’s apparent that things’ll get worse.
The Pirates Still Suck ………..Pittsburgh Pirates That Is …….
Alan Parkins
February 1st, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Well, apparently Daly is coming out of retirement! I guess he signed a contract for a reality show, so he needs to stay true to his word and keep playing for TV purposes. I hope we get some drunken Daly moments on film!
February 1st, 2010 at 9:20 pm
chappy
I hear the only reason he’s (Daly) doing it , is because he’s in search of wife #4 or is it #5 ? <em? LOL,LOL,LOL !!! He somehow feels that he’s got a shot with ‘Jersey Shore’s resident skank ‘Snookem’ . That bit_h would lay down with a rabid dog if it meant she’d get paid.
Alan Parkins
February 10th, 2010 at 10:29 am
Oh cool! I’m glad to see that you do some golf posts as well! It is my 1.5 love (lol). AWESOME!