John Daly is one of the most brutally honest people in the golf community. He shared his deepest secrets with his fans in his autobiography, which was released in 2006. The most controversial secret that he talked about in the book was his habit of gambling.

Daly also shared an incident that left his fans in shock about the player’s talent. He mentioned the time when he played golf at a local club in his teenage. The story of Daly competing in an adult club championship and winning is not known by many people. Keep reading to find out more about it.

Young Daly beat everyone at the adult club

John Daly shared a story about his days as a child and his love for golf. His parents always encouraged him to play, and he started at a very young age. Daly tasted success for the first time as a 13-year-old teenager.

Daly said that he beat all the members at an adult club in Orange County, Virginia. It happened during the annual spring championship and everyone was shocked to see a young boy making it to the top against all adults. As a result of the inconvenient game for the members, kids were immediately banned from playing at the club.

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The bleach blonde was underage at the time and was therefore refused to receive the trophy for his victory by the sponsors. The golfer has been setting records ever since and became an international star in the world of golf. Daly turned pro in the year 1987, right after he dropped out of Arkansas.

John Daly talks about his drinking problem

The man who later was nicknamed “Wild Thing” has had his challenging times in life. Daly was brought up by his alcoholic father and was exposed to liquor since his childhood days. The champion stated that he consumed alcohol for the first time when he was just 9 years old!

Daly also revealed that he was combating bladder cancer a few years ago, a kind that is rare but can have horrific effects on a person. He said that the cancer is now removed but the doctors believe that there is a strong ‘85% chance’ that it might return. However, Daly claims that he “isn’t afraid to die” and is, as always, very casual about his habits.

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