Sun Rises in the East and All That
Per usual, John Daly found himself unable to actually finish a golf tournament he had started, dropping out of the Hope after the third round. And, as usual, it looks like it was because he still rather enjoys living life more than playing golf on regular sleep. Or not hungover. Or sober. From the LA Times:
" Daly's couldn't make his 9:33 a.m. tee time in the celebrity field at the Classic Club, where he was to play in a group with actors Cheech Marin and Don Cheadle. Classic Club pro Dan Kempton filled in for Daly. "Obviously we'd like to have him here, because this is our marquee day, when the celebrities hit the Classic Club," tournament director Mike Milthorpe said.
Daly has been a regular this week at the Hope's tournament parties. He attended two more tournament parties Friday night, including an after-party, and told one local reporter to ignore the fact that he was drinking. At the first party, Daly sang "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" in a duet with Alice Cooper. Eyewitnesses said Daly was helped out of the after-party by an unidentified man.
For the record, Daly went with "rib injury" as the reason for his quitting this time around. Amazing what a career he has had. Amazing what a career he has thrown away at the same time. At least he looks like he is having a good time while doing it, but I hope I don't hear interviews with him a decade from now with Daly expressing regret for what he pissed away. If you are going to be a public embarrassment and so proudly fail to grow up, might as well embrace that.
