Nick Piastowski
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Go, go, go, one voice suggested.
One other believed he ought to wait.
John Daly then went with the previous — and ripped a ball teed between bricks throughout a avenue and over what gave the impression to be a two-story constructing, on what gave the impression of New Yr’s Eve. Shortly earlier than contact, a voice that gave the impression of Daly’s mentioned: “Twenty twenty-five.”
Some toast Dec. 31 with champagne. Others with “Auld Lang Syne.” Then there’s Daly, who’s fifth main might very nicely be the day of revelry that marks a 12 months’s ultimate hours. You already know his tales. Notably, the PGA and Open Championship winner has beforehand been seen hitting over a freeway. In 2022, he was recorded hitting a ball over vehicles and onto what was famous as a highschool soccer discipline in Akron, Ohio.
His newest off-course shot was captured by “chicubsramzing” on Reddit, and it was extensively circulated by the Golf on CBS X account. Over the 19-second recording, you possibly can spot:
— Daly with a cigarette in his mouth, goldish footwear on his ft and what seems to be a driver in his palms. A white kickstand bag is to his left, and a headcover is on the bottom, and behind that may be a bag displaying College of Michigan colours. He’s standing over a white golf ball pegged between two bricks, and a three-lane avenue is about 15 ft in entrance of him. It’s additionally nighttime, and streetlights are lit, as is Daly’s Good Boy Vodka RV, which is parked behind him.
— Daly waggling his membership as soon as earlier than a voice shouts: “Grasp on, yet one more automotive.” Daly has to attend for site visitors to clear. He turns round, and two vehicles, transferring in reverse instructions, are seen.
— Daly turning again to the ball and taking one other membership waggle after the vehicles clear. Right here, he hears the recommendation famous on the high of the article.
— Daly swinging. His ball clears the constructing about 50 yards away as voices scream. “Yaaaay,” one says. “Oh s**t,” one other says. “Wooooo, come on,” one other says.
— Daly and a few of us celebrating. After the shot, Daly palms his membership to a person in a white shirt, who later pats him on the again. One other man has his palms raised, and Daly finally slaps his hand. Within the background is a lady and one other man, who’s recording the motion. The top of the video exhibits 4 extra onlookers.
Was it secure? Not likely, although the Reddit poster mentioned the constructing isn’t in use and that there’s water behind it. Do you have to attempt it? No, you shouldn’t. Did you chortle? Maybe. Let’s preserve the Daly dialog going, although. Eventually month’s PNC Championship, this web site wrote an article headlined “Tiger Woods greets John Daly at PNC — they usually discuss ‘3-letter phrases’” and you may learn that story by clicking right here, or by scrolling instantly under.
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Tiger Woods, upon seeing John Daly, seemingly didn’t overlook. This time, although, the invites had been reversed.
The primary time? For that, we should refer again to an article printed by this web site in 2016. Its headline was splendidly: “That point John Daly requested Tiger Woods to get a beer.”
Beneath is the textual content of the story:
On the subject of coaching, Tiger Woods and John Daly might need what you name totally different approaches.
In an interview with Golf Channel, Daly recalled a time in 2004 on the Goal World Problem when he was having fun with some grownup drinks after the Wednesday pro-am. Daly was with some mates and was within the clubhouse consuming and telling tales when Woods walked into the room.
“Tiger’s there in his exercise garments, and I mentioned, Tiger, come have a beer with us, man,” Daly mentioned.
Woods instructed Daly he couldn’t as a result of he was headed to the fitness center, however Daly didn’t relent.
“I’m going, man, you don’t have to work out,” Daly mentioned. “You want to drink just a little bit with us.”
Woods’ response might not be what you’d anticipate.
“[Woods] mentioned, ‘If I had your expertise, I’d be doing the identical factor you’re doing,’” Daly mentioned. “I’m taking a look at him considering, ‘You’re loopy, man.’”
With that setup, we go to Friday and the PNC Championship, the (principally) pleasant pro-relative scramble occasion that wraps up the golf 12 months. Woods, the 15-time main winner, and teenage son Charlie are enjoying; Daly, the two-time main winner, and college-golfer son John Daly II are enjoying; they usually noticed one another on the Ritz-Carlton Golf Membership in Orlando, Fla., the second captured by the PNC Championship social media group.
Shouted Woods, earlier than smiling and laughing: “I’ll meet you within the fitness center.”
Within the video, he then walked as much as Daly, they hugged — they usually had this trade:
Stated Daly, laughing: “No less than our gyms are three-letter phrases. Yours is g-y-m. Mine is b-a-r.”
Responded Woods, additionally laughing: “Proper.”
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Nick Piastowski
Golf.com Editor
Nick Piastowski is a Senior Editor at Golf.com and Golf Journal. In his position, he’s accountable for modifying, writing and creating tales throughout the golf area. And when he’s not writing about methods to hit the golf ball farther and straighter, the Milwaukee native might be enjoying the sport, hitting the ball left, proper and quick, and consuming a chilly beer to clean away his rating. You’ll be able to attain out to him about any of those subjects — his tales, his sport or his beers — at nick.piastowski@golf.com.