John Daly is among the group of professionals who are probably more famous off-the-course than on-the-course. The two-time major championship is well known for his lavish lifestyle, gambling stories as well as long drives off-the-tee. Moreover, recently Daly gave an inspiring and beautiful message through his documentary.

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John Daly gives a beautiful message

Long John is probably one of the most prominent faces in the sport of golf. The 55-year-old is a five-time winner on the PGA Tour and now plays on the PGA Tour of Champions. However, let’s take a trip back to memory lane and relive an inspiring quote by Daly in his documentary.

Daly spoke some inspiring words at the beginning of the documentary ‘ESPN 30 FOR 30: Hit it Hard’. The documentary is about the rise and fall of John Daly and contains the famous phrase “Grip it and Rip it”.

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Daly said, “You don’t change your life because someone tells you to change your life. You have to do it on your own. And I’m a late bloomer.” He added, “Some people just never grow up, and I can say I’m probably one of them. But I’m young at heart, and I hit it hard.” Well surely not changing makes Daly unique and probably one of the greats in the sport of golf.

In the same documentary Daly spoke about gambling and from his quotes, his passion for gambling is surely proved. He said, “The game of golf, if you’re in the hunt, you’ve got adrenaline going. But you got 140 to 300, 400,000 on the blackjack table you’re going to have adrenaline. And I think that’s what I loved more than anything.

Dalys’ first major championship win

Long John won his first major championship back in 1991. He won the 1991 PGA Championship, as his first-ever major championship. Daly emerged as the winner with an overall score of 12-under-par. He won the event with a comfortable three-shot lead. John carded a final round of 71, one-under-par. Daly also won a prize money share worth $230,000. It was just the beginning of an illustrious and incredible career for him.

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