John Daly

  • DOB : April 28, 1966 (1966-04-28) (age 43)Carmichael, California
  • Height : 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
  • Weight : 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
  • Nationality :  United States
  • Residence : Cordova, Tennessee
  • Career : College : University of Arkansas
  • Turned professional : 1987
  • Current tour(s) : PGA Tour (joined 1987)European Tour (joined 2002)
  • Professional wins : 19

About

  • Number of wins by tour : PGA Tour : 5
  • Best results in Major Championships(Wins: 2) : The Masters : T3: 1993
  • U.S. Open : T27: 1997
  • Open Championship : Won: 1995
  • PGA Championship : Won: 1991
  • Achievements and awards : PGA TourRookie of the Year : 1991
  • PGA Tour ComebackPlayer of the Year : 2004

John Patrick Daly (born April 28, 1966) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour.Daly is known primarily for his "zero to hero" victory in the 1991 PGA Championship, his driving distance off the tee (earning him the nickname "Long John"), his non-country club appearance and attitude, and his rough-and-tumble personal life. Daly remains one of the most popular and intriguing figures on the Tour, despite his recent lack of success.