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‘Golf Needs You’: Golf World Reacts to John Daly’s Recent Concerning Health Update

Published 09/18/2022, 5:30 AM EDT

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John Daly might not be counted in the elite list of the greatest golfers. But he is rightly counted in the list of most prominent players in the game. Over the years, the bad boy of golf has succeeded in making a colossal fanbase for himself. A fanbase that has backed the former PGA and Open Championship winner through thick and thin. Yesterday was no different.

Coming on board yet again, fans yesterday gave another glimpse of their support towards a struggling Daly.

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Fans sympathize with John Daly over his surgery

In the urge to overcome his back-to-back unpleasant results, John Daly recently headed to South Dakota, taking part in the Sanford International. However, little did he know that the urge to better his record would end up putting a temporary halt to his career.

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Following a decent day 1, Daly kicked off day 2 on a positive note. However, struggling with an unknown injury, he was forced to withdraw after playing just six holes at the Minnehaha Country Club. Later, he took to his Twitter handle, opening up about the reason behind his withdrawal. Turns out that Daly was struggling with his knee.

“Saddens me that I had to WD from the Sanford International…I know the fans knew I was in pain. Looking like surgery on my left knee. I do know these are some of the greatest fans! Be back next year healed up! Luv & will miss y’all!” he wrote.

As mentioned earlier, Daly is one of the most loved golfers on the tour. Considering his aura, it goes without saying that fans took no time to back their champion in a time like this. Taking to the comments section, fans flooded the Tweet with their heartiest well wishes for the California-born player. Some of them wrote:

While numerous fans showered their good wishes on Daly, another set of fans opened up about their yet-to-be-fulfilled wishes. Wishes that ranged from seeing him live to taking his photos and autographs. They wrote:

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The withdrawal of Daly comes at an unfortunate time. Scrolling through the gone by years, the 56-year-old has played numerous tournaments. However, his best individual finish over the past year has been a single T2 at the Insperity Invitational. Goes without saying, a possible knee surgery could further impact Daly’s performance in the coming tournaments.

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Written by:

Ahmar Wasif

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Ahmar Wasif is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. He is a national level tennis player and has a number of titles to his name. His experience on the court allows him to incorporate a deeper understanding in his coverage of the sport.
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Tony Thomas

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