John Daly is a determined and fierce professional golfer from the United States. His nickname is Long John for his driving distance off the tee and turned pro in 1987 at The Missouri Open. John Daly net worth is estimated to be $10 million.
John’s most notable accomplishments were the 1991 PGA Championship zero to hero victory and his 1995 Championship playoff.
John has been successful in multiple businesses and also owns a golf design business. In addition to this, John has written and recorded music and launched his two albums.
Daly is an American Golfer who plays for the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) tour and PGA European Tour. John has won accredited pro competitions in South Africa, Swaziland, Scotland, Germany, South Korea, Turkey and Canada and additionally to his triumphs on American soil.
Despite of being such a talented golfer, Daly faced criticism because of his attitude, Gambling and drinking habits.
Moreover, his personal life is not as good as his career. Daly’s life has been a roller coaster ride with a lot of hurdles. In this article we are going to discuss in depth about John Daly’s Net worth.
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What Are John Daly Early Life, Biography and Career?
John Daly’s full name is John Patrick Daly and he was born on 28th April, 1966 in Carmichael, California, United States.
His father’s name is Jim Daly and mother’s name is Lou Daly. He has spent his childhood in Carmichael with his parents and two siblings one is elder brother and elder sister.
John’s father worked in industrial plants as a construction worker whereas his mother is a homemaker. His mother is used to look after her kids.
John belongs from a middle class family and they often need to move from place to place due to his father’s work.
John began playing golf at the age of 5 and as a child he admired Jack Niklaus. He started golfing at the Bay Ridge Boat and Golf Club.
He completed his elementary education from Helias High School where he played golf for that school also. Along with golf, he also played football during his school days.
Then, in 1983 John won the Missouri State Amateur Championship which was his first ever careers win. Later in the following year he also won the 1984 Arkansas State Amateur Championship.
After completing high school education, The University of Arkansas offered him a golf scholarship. Therefore he decided to enrol there for his education in college.
But unfortunately, he left his college without completing the degree because at that time he was focused more on girls and drinking than studies.
What is the Career History of John Daly?
In 1987, John turned professional and he won his first ever match as a professional golf player in Missouri Open.
Moreover, he mostly played in minor events at that time as he was not much experienced. Eventually, he started getting recognition after his South Africa success where he challenged numerous Sunshine Tour Events in 1987.
In 1989, soon after that, he began playing in PGA Tours with some success which include finishing T-14, making the first cut in a major and finishing T-16 at US open.
In 1994, he was suspended by PGA Tour due to his intolerable behaviour. He walked off the course mid round which was really unprofessional and unethical.
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Some Favourite Quotes From John Daly –
“I think people relate to me because of the ups and downs I have had. And I mean, I’ve shared a lot of strong emotions in my life, that I think maybe ’cause they believe I’m not scared to tell everybody I’m a human being.” – John Daly
“I was always the one asking everybody else if they were O.K. I never talked about my problems. So I didn’t want to admit I had problems. And I just let ’em build up. I didn’t want anybody to know I was hurtin’.” – John Daly
“I was a basket case, you know? When I got mad, I threw clubs, you know? And if things weren’t going well, I would walk off a course. I think I lost a little bit of respect, but hopefully I’ve gained that back.” – John Daly
“The thing I love about Donald, it’s time this country is run by a businessman and not people with their hands out, and Donald doesn’t have his hands out. I not only consider him as a friend, but if people get to know Donald Trump, I think they’ll know what I’m talking about. He’s one of the greatest human beings I’ve ever met in my life.” – John Daly
“I’ve known Donald forever, and I know the bad things they say about Donald Trump is not true because I’ve known him as a friend for so long. I’ve seen what he’s done for all types of people. I know how many people call him a racist and all this, and it just makes me sick because he’s not.” – John Daly
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