| John Daly | |||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:John_Daly.jpg) Daly at the 2008 PGA Championship | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | John Patrick Daly | ||||
| Nickname | Wild Thing, Long John, Big John, JD, The Lion | ||||
| Born | April 28, 1966 Carmichael, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg; 17 st 12 lb)[1] | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||
| Residence | Dardanelle, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||
| Spouse | Dale Crafton
(m. 1987; div. 1990)Bettye Fulford
(m. 1992; div. 1995)Paulette Dean
(m. 1995; div. 1999)Sherrie Miller
(m. 2001; div. 2007) | ||||
| Children | 3[2] | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | University of Arkansas | ||||
| Turned professional | 1987 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (joined 1987) PGA Tour Champions (joined 2016) | ||||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour (joined 2002) | ||||
| Professional wins | 19 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 23 (October 9, 2005)[3] | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 5 | ||||
| European Tour | 3 | ||||
| Asian Tour | 1 | ||||
| Sunshine Tour | 2 | ||||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||||
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 | ||||
| Other | 8 | ||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T3: 1993 | ||||
| PGA Championship | Won: 1991 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T27: 1996 | ||||
| The Open Championship | Won: 1995 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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John Patrick Daly (born April 28, 1966)[4] is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions. Daly is known primarily for his driving distance off the tee (earning him the nickname "Long John"), his non-country-club appearance and attitude, his exceptionally long backswing, the inconsistency of his play (with exceptional performances and controversial incidents), and his personal life. His two greatest on-course accomplishments are his "zero-to-hero" victory in the 1991 PGA Championship, and his playoff victory over Costantino Rocca in the 1995 Open Championship.
In addition to his wins on U.S. soil, Daly has won accredited pro events in South Africa, Swaziland (Eswatini), Scotland, Germany, South Korea, Turkey, and Canada.
According to official performance statistics kept since 1980, Daly in 1997 became the first PGA Tour player to average more than 300 yards per drive over a full season. He did so again in every year from 1999 to 2008, and he was the only player to do so until 2003.[5] Daly also led the PGA Tour in driving distance 11 times from 1991 to 2002 with the exception of 1994 when Davis Love III took his spot that year.[6]
Daly's last PGA Tour victory came in San Diego in 2004, earning him a two-year playing exemption. After 2006, Daly's career began to falter and he had trouble making cuts and staying on the tour. He was primarily earning PGA Tour event entries through past champion status and numerous sponsor invitations. Since 2016, Daly has competed on the PGA Tour Champions circuit, winning the 2017 Insperity Invitational.
Daly is the only man from either Europe or the United States to win two major golf championships but not be selected for the Ryder Cup since that event began in 1927.
Daly has been successful in multiple businesses. He is endorsed by LoudMouth Golf Apparel and owns a golf course design company. In addition, Daly has written and recorded music, and has released two music albums.
- ^ Peter, Josh (April 29, 2016). "John Daly on turning 50: I beat the odds". USA Today.
- ^ Wartman
- ^ "Week 41 2005 Ending 9 Oct 2005" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Daly, John 1966-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "PGA Tour Driving Distance Statistics". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "John Daly says he actually would have led the PGA Tour in driving distance 12 straight seasons if not for a pesky suspension (or two)". The Loop. Retrieved February 20, 2023.