John Daly might not have been the best ranked golfer in the world but he can sure make the case for most entertaining. The “grip it and rip it” legend is known for his long drives, his loud outfits, and his “everyman” persona that when combined with his skill, has resulted in a career that has spanned 35 years.
Daly is back at the tournament that burst him onto the scene with the general public. Daly was an alternate at the 1991 PGA Championship and scored one of the biggest upsets in sports when he won the tournament. At 56, Daly winning in 2022 would be just as big of an upset as in 1991 but he sure got out of the gates quickly taking the lead on the first hole.
John Daly tees off, and the 2022 #PGAChamp is underway. pic.twitter.com/Q7wfOqPf38
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 19, 2022
Everyone knew Daly wasn’t going to keep the lead for very long. And in fact, a bogey on the eighth hole took him out of the lead, but that didn’t stop people from having a bit of fun celebrating Daly’s early lead.
As we all suspected, 56-year-old John Daly and 50-year-old YE Yang are tied for the lead at the 2022 PGA Championship
— Dylan Dethier (@dylan_dethier) May 19, 2022
John Daly was at +100000 to win the PGA Championship — that means a $10 bet would pay $10,000 😂
And yes, I know he's only through 7 holes. It's still awesome.
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) May 19, 2022
I know it won't last, but I'm fully on board with John Daly leading the PGA Championship. pic.twitter.com/6BTUR4Bgtz
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) May 19, 2022
Leader in at the PGA Championship…..John Daly.
1st tee time of the day, he rolled in a 30 footer and birdied #1.
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) May 19, 2022
Now leading the PGA Championship, John Daly pic.twitter.com/6iYc3zl946
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) May 19, 2022
The year is 2022. John Daly is -2 and tied for 1st at the PGA Championship. pic.twitter.com/zTxp430nzd
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) May 19, 2022
This is what peak male performance looks like. John Daly, professional athlete. https://t.co/I3xCcTWeXQ
— Danny Deezo (@MrDeezo) May 19, 2022
John Daly is 56-years-old and currently tied for the lead at the PGA Championship. Legend. pic.twitter.com/6T4RFVj2me
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) May 19, 2022
The current leader of the PGA Championship: John Daly.
He’s 1-under through 2 holes. pic.twitter.com/O2aM0K76e4
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 19, 2022
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[Photo: @PGAChampionship]
