What is it really to be a golf legend? Earlier this year, John Daly II tried to explain this with the example of Charlie Woods, the son of Tiger Woods. “He's just a kid; I think he wants to have fun…I think people expect him to be too old now.” Daley II said, pointing out Woods Jr.'s expectations. A few months later, John Daly II explained this again, this time following his example.
John Daly He is known for his golf as well as his drinking and gambling habits, so he is often called golf “Bad boy.” Of course, this list also includes many visits to alcohol rehabilitation, as well as several trip pauses for “The Wild Things.” However, when John Daly II sat down for an interview Siriusxmhe Explain that he has any relationship with his father.
“Yes, I mean, to me, obviously, I mean, everyone in the golf world knows who my father is Yes, but I've been, like, I've been telling others, like if he has A major, like 20 majors, to me, he is just a dad, just like we do, Have fun with each other. ”
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Although Daly II loved his father, he still said, “I really don't like it, I mean, I don't know, I just see him is, like you'll see Your father or other children see their father, like, like, it never really likes pressure. ” Therefore, John Daly II should copy everything except the father’s disengagement habits.
In 2022, Go ahead and play golf Trent said this, “So I only recommend that John Daly Jr. hit it like John Daly’s son, like not trying to be — not trying to meet expectations that deviate from the course.” In 2020, it is interesting that Dali II acknowledged “he [his father] Tell me that I will be fine on the contrary to him. ”
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Of course, there is another point to consider: John Daly II worships golf. In March, he won the college championship at the 2025 Columbia Spring Invitational. Four months later, he admitted “I just love golf games. I've been around. That's it. It's so cool to be able to like, be my own path, something like that. ”
His love for golf is something we can all agree with. After Daly II started his golf journey at the age of 6, he began to accompany his father in his game and even learned to surpass him in the next few years. John Daly talks about his then 17-year-old son in 2020 “I can't keep up with him now. He hit this far.” Daly's appreciation for his son remained strong even five years later.
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John Daly is a “Proud Dad” His son's construction golf heritage
John Daly II won the 119th Southern Amateur Championship at the Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The prestigious competition is one of seven majors in the Elite Amateur Golf Series, including Sunnehanna Amateur, Northeast Amateur and South Amateur, North and South Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Amateur, Pacific Coast Amateur and Western Amateur.
However, the 21-year-old University of Arkansas Senior College dominated the game and reached 10 with a five-shot lead. He finished with a final score of 68 points, surpassing his rivals Garrett Endicott and Wells Williams. Despite establishing a great lead, Daly remains composition and focus throughout the final stretching process.
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John Daly celebrates his son after his son won at the 2025 Southern Amateur Championship, said on X, “A proud daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will @Sgagolf Champion @johndalyll @razorbackmgolf @john_dalys_nashville #hitithard #hitithard #hogs #razorbacks #golf #golf #champions #trophy.” That's the message from a great golfer to a new and great golfer.
The same is true for John Daly II, who said after Blessing the Golf Club to win “It's really cool. I just wish my shots weren't in the bunker. But it's really cool. I have a lot of friends, teammates there. I just know if I've integrated a solid round and just try to do my best, I have a chance. I'm just sticking to my game and doing what I can do here.” Honestly, it seems John Daly II did a great job!