After yesterday’s revelations that Daly’s gambling makes Michael Jordan look like a little bitch, this thorough AP article finds some more gems from Daly’s book. I think a bulleted list is in order…
• He was disqualified from a junior tournament when a bottle of whiskey was found in his bag.
• In college, he had to lose 60 pounds to be on the golf team. So he went on a whiskey/cigarettes/popcorn diet that sent him to the emergency room. But he did lose the 60 pounds.
• His father, in a drunken rage, once held a gun to his head.
• He named his second daughter after a rehab center.
Goodness gracious.
The Dar
You know what? Fuck it. I’d still rather watch Daly play than Lefty any day of the week. Not to mention hang out with him. Can you imagine how much fun it would be to play a Saturday round at the local muni with him. Knock a stog per hole. Whiskey in the bag. Shit, I’d like to see the guy get is life together as much as anybody, but we’re talking about the preeminent wild man “athlete” of the generation. Part of me is at least glad he lives up to the billing.
May 2, 2006 at 9:21 pm
Mr. Bojangles
The quotations around “athlete” are appropriate. Daly, much as I love him, is the archetypical response to anyone who dare say, “Golf is not a game, it’s a sport.”
May 3, 2006 at 3:36 am