Little John Daly II followed his dad’s footsteps as he left a mark on Arkansas golf. The team didn’t finish well, but Daly II and Jacob Skov Olesen were in the top 10.
John Daly’s son lights up Stephens Cup and leaves his mark for Arkansas golf
Daly II went red hot in Dallas as he was one of the only bright spots for Arkansas Golf at the Stephens Cup.
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Olesen was the high finisher for the Hogs as he was T7. Daly finished T10.
However, Daly fired off 70-67-69 for the three-day event in his fifth career start and was the only Arkansas player to place inside the Top 20 in all four events this fall.
His 18 birdies for 54 holes tied for the second most in the field. Daly committed to the Hogs but has waited for his turn to be in their starting lineup.
John Daly was an Arkansas legend, and Little Daly is appears to be following the same path. There is a video of them side by side, comparing their swings, and it’s eerily similar.
Arkansas finished last at the Stephen’s Cup, but that didn’t mean there weren’t bright spots. Overall, they didn’t play strong enough, but two players inside the top 10 isn’t bad.
Florida State took home the title at the Stephen’s Cup, shooting 51-under as a team. Arizona finished second at 46-under, SMU third at 39-under, LSU was fourth at 32-under, San Diego State was fifth at -31 and Stanford was 29-under.
The Hogs wrapped their fall portion with this event and will kick off in the spring, gearing up for the SEC Championship and the NCAAs.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. You can follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports for more golf coverage. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough too.
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