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- John’s final round at the 1991 PGA Championship was memorable for many reasons. Before he teed off, he found a note in his locker from Jack Nicklaus that “Go get ‘em John.” Then a rule interpretation almost cost him two strokes. It happened on the 11th green when his caddie, Jeff "Squeaky" Medlen, momentarily rested the end of the flagstick behind the hole as Daly looked at his putt. After television viewers called in the infraction, PGA of America officials decided to let it slide.
- After his win at the 1991 PGA Championship, John was invited to kick field goals at training camp for the Denver Broncos. He made all five of his attempts. The Indianapolis Colts offered the chance to appear in an exhibition game, but he declined.
- In April of 1994, John took on Jim Dent, then the Senior tour's longest hitter, in a driving contest for $80,000 at the Woodlands in Houston. He blew away his competitor, outdriving him by an average of 24 yards.
- John has represented the U.S. in the Dunhill Cup three times (1993, 1998 and 2000).
- John has answered to a lot of nicknames during his career, including “Wild Thing” and “Long John.” He likes to call himself “The Lion.”
- In 2002, John went to Nashville to record a country-and-western CD. Entitled "This Is My Life,'' it was released the same year. One of the tracks is called "All My Exes Wear Rolexes." Among those contributing to the album were Willie Nelson and Darius Rucker of "Hootie and the Blowfish." He once got a personal guitar lesson from Eddie Van Halen.
- John has three children, Shynah Hale (6/10/92), Sierra Lynn (6/1/95) and John Patrick (7/23/03).
- John doesn’t like to fly. For tournaments in North America, he purchased a huge RV, which has become his house on wheels. In fact, other golfers, including Davis Love, have followed his lead, and now travel to PGA events in the same fashion.
- John gives his time to many charitable causes, including the Make-a-Wish Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. In 2002, he donated $25,000 to the Nationwide Tour's State Farm Open, which increased the purse to $450,000.
- John’s father likes to joke that his son’s favorite vegetable are “the onions and lettuce on a Big Mac."
- John’s official web site is www.johndaly.com (with a launch at www.gripitandripit.com).
- Besides the instructional
books he has authored, John is a favorite of biographers. Two of the
more famous titles are John Daly: Letting the Big Dog Eat and
Wild Thing: Life on the Edge With Pro Golf's Bad Boy.
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