John Daly

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  • Birth Name: John Patrick Daly
  • Birth Place: Carmichael, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/28/1966, Taurus
  • Profession: Pro golfer
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John Daly Fast Facts:
  • Started playing golf at the age of 4.
  • Played baseball and lettered in football and golf in high school.
  • Turned pro in 1987.
  • Nicknamed the Lion. 
  • Was the ninth alternate for the 1991 PGA Championship, and was called in after Nick Price dropped out. Daly went on to win the event by three strokes over Bruce Lietzke. (Price ended up winning the 1992 PGA Championship.)
  • Had lap-band surgery in February 2009 and had dropped over 100 pounds as of December 2009.
  • Plays and writes music, and counts Darius Rucker, of Hootie and the Blowfish fame, as a good friend.
  • In 2010, lashed out at a journalist who reported on his PGA disciplinary file, publicizing the writer's cell-phone number and urging fans to "...call and flood his line and tell him how we feel..." The file became public because of an unsuccessful libel suit Daly filed against The Florida Times Union.
  • John Daly Relationships:
  • Dale Crafton - Ex-wife
  • Bettye Fulford - Ex-wife
  • Shynah Hale Daly - Daughter
  • Paulette Dean - Ex-wife
  • Sierra Lynn Daly - Daughter
  • Sherrie Miller - Ex-wife
  • John Patrick Daly II - Son
  • College:
  • Attended University of Arkansas
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