John Daly has lived an interesting life both on and off the field.
Earlier this week, in front of Gallery Classic, The two-time big winner reflected on his long career when he showed a picture of his rookie tour card from 1992.
Former Kansas City Chiefs, who runs back Christian Okoye, shares a laugh with John Daly after some coaching on his swing during the Pro-Am by Gallery Classic at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, March 26, 2025. (IMagn)
“I didn’t think I had been here for three decades,” Daly said in a video that was shared by PGA Tour Champions. “I’ve only been dead 11 times. I’m like Lazarus. I just come back from the dead.
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“That was when I could actually play the game.”
He made the comment on his health about two months after he underwent an emergency surgery on his hand. He shared a post from his hospital bed in January and added that the operation was a success and that he would “be back in no time!”
He returned this month in time to the Champions Tour’s Hoag Classic in California.
“It’s been a bit brutal, but the hand is about 80%,” he said at the time in a video, Via Espn. Daly revealed that he has undergone 16 operations in the last four years due to tangled tendons.
John Daly Tees Off 13 under Pro-Am by Gallery Classic at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, Wednesday 26 March 2025. (IMagn)
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In a recent podcast performance, Daly also opened to be diagnosed with bladder cancer.
“It was scary,” he said during a performance on “Like a farmer’s podcast.”
“I tissed blood, pukin ‘blood
John Daly looks at his shot from the 13th tee under Pro-Am by Gallery Classic at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, Wednesday 26 March 2025. (IMagn)
He underwent an operation and has been in remission for four years.
Despite all his health setbacks, Daly had a positive message about the life of his younger self when he looked back on his rookie picture.
“Hello, great life.”
