John Daly did not win his first 50-plus major event but the wildly popular Champions Tour rookie completed his T15 at the Regions Tradition in a way that only Long John could: with an eagle, a fist bump and the universal signal for “beverage, please.”
John Daly finishes his first Champions Tour major by asking for a drink
John Daly is a non-factor in his maiden Champions Tour major but that doesn’t mean he’s not thirsty.
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This kind of reaction is why we all love Big John. https://t.co/l8JNnzRSic
— SkratchTV (@skratchTV) May 22, 2016
Daly, in just his second Champions Tour contest since turning 50 on April 28, did not give winner Bernhard Langer much to worry about in Sunday’s finale. The two-time victor of two majors on the junior circuit began his final round among the leaders but his closing 2-over 74 — thanks to a couple of bogeys and a pair of doubles — knocked him out of contention.
Oh well, there’s always next week. The chain-smoking Daly, who imbibes about a dozen Coca Colas on the rocks per day, will tee it up at the Senior PGA Championship -- one of a possible seven majors he’s eligible to play this year, including two he has won in the past, the British Open and PGA Championship.
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John Daly is 50 and still being John Daly
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