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Daly needs to use his brain as well as his driver in 2009
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Through the years John Daly has used golf clubs and balls from just about every major company from Callaway Golf Co. (NYSE: ELY) to TaylorMade. He’s won two major championships, millions of dollars and a legion of fans every one of whom believe they can relate to his “every man” image.
Trouble (one of them) is that John Daly is not every man. Every man, understand, can’t bomb a golf ball 300 yards; every man can’t win the British Open and PGA Championship; every man can’t win and lose millions of dollars in prize and endorsement money; every man doesn’t the chance to get the chance to be taken under the wing of a man like the late Ely Callaway and then continue to screw up.
No, John Daly is not every man, and in that regard, does not deserve our sympathy in the wake of his six-month suspension from the PGA Tour. But John Daly is a troubled man, and in that regard does deserve our sympathy. Or does he? Once again, Daly gets another chance. He’ll play the early part of 2009 in Europe and the Middle East, where the purses and appearance money are big. He’ll draw large crowds, hit large shots and shoot some large scores.
And he’ll probably get in some kind of trouble along the way. Despite what he and his agent, Bud Martin, say these days, history says trouble will find John Daly in ’09. Or he’ll find trouble. I hope I’m wrong but I have history on my side.
Let’s be clear. I’ve known John Daly since his days at Jefferson City (Mo.) Helias High School where he won the state golf championship. I watched him win his first professional tournament – the Missouri Open - in Columbia. I’ve watched him reach the pinnacle of golf with his British Open victory at St. Andrews and I’ve watched him party on rooftops with rock stars
I like John Daly. I just wish he would use his God-given piece of equipment – his brain – as well as he uses his driver.
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