DALY FIX
Golf cult hero John Daly rushed to hospital and forced to undergo emergency surgery
Daly brought in 2025 by hitting a tee shot across a road with a cigarette in his mouth
GOLF legend John Daly has been rushed to hospital and forced to undergo emergency surgery.
The five-time PGA Tour winner is facing a lengthy spell away from the game after having an operation on his left hand.
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The 58-year-old revealed the news on social media with a picture of him bandaged up in a hospital bed.
Daly captioned his X post: "Emergency hand surgery... thankful it went great and Doc McClimans for taking care of me. Be back playing in no time!"
In a separate Instagram post, with the location tagged as Tampa, Florida, he added: "Thanks for all the messages 🧡🏌️♀️."
Daly did not reveal how his injuries came about but it is believed that an accident occurred within the last fortnight.
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That is because Daly made headlines after hitting golf balls over a road on New Year's Eve.
Daly's love of booze is legendary and he has partnered with Good Boy Vodka to release a range of ready-to-drink cocktails.
Minutes after sharing a post from his hospital ward, the American was plugging the drinks on his stories.
The Lion won two Majors during his golf career - the 1991 PGA and then the 1995 Open.
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Daly is a huge fan favourite in the golfing world and has never made any effort to disguise his hard-living lifestyle.
He is usually seen with a cigarette on the course and says that he doesn't drink water or eat vegetables.
He said in 2016: "'I drink diet coke, I like to have ice which to me is water so I get plenty of water in my diet coke.
"Rich Beem calls me 'the camel'. I don't drink water. I hate water. I cannot stand to drink water.
"I used to drink 12-20 diet cokes a day, I'd go to McDonald's three or four times a day. To me they always had the best fountain drink."
Recently, in an appearance on Bryson DeChambeau's YouTube channel, he claimed he had drank 20 vodkas before filming with him.
In September 2020, Daly was diagnosed with bladder cancer that he later said was benign but would need regular trips to his doctor for the next five years.
The golfer is also a huge Donald Trump supporter and frequently refers to him as "Daddy".
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In December, Daly played at the PNC Championship alongside his son John II while star duo Tiger and Charlie Woods also competed.
The Dalys won the event in 2021, while the Woods pair lost out in a play-off at last month's tournament as Bernhard and Jason Langer claimed their sixth crown.
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