‘Love You Brother’: Infamous for Being the Bad Boy, John Daly Thanks His Friend in His Style for Contributing to a Noble Cause

Published 02/08/2023, 9:00 AM EST

The personal life of John Daly has always been part of the headlines. However, everyone knows that he is famous for his love of alcohol and his vibrant choice of clothing. He is known as the ‘bad boy’ of golf, but has a heart of a gold. There is much more to his party animal side, and the latest viral Instagram post is a testament to that.

Other than his fun side, the senior golfer is well known for not just creating a legacy for people to look up to, but further expanding it. He has done his share of good at the ’Heart of a Lion Foundation,’ which he co-founded with Major Ed Pulido to help support children, first responders, and veterans. He has received support for his efforts from songwriter, John Rich.

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John Daly expressed his gratitude to John Rich

The official Instagram handle of Redneck Riviera Whiskey posted a video of the senior golfer, Daly. The caption read, “The boss got a great message from our friend @pga_johndaly 🏌️‍♂️for helping support his cause “Heart of a Lion” 🇺🇸🇺🇸 www.jdme1991.org” In the video, the Claret Jug winner can be seen holding two bottles of whiskey and thanking his excellent friend, John Rich, for all his help.

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He expressed gratitude and said, “Hey, Johnny, man, thank you so much. Raise a lot of money.” He further praised Rich and said, “You got the greatest heart in the world. Thank you for being a part of the heart of a lion.” The senior golfer wholeheartedly said, “I love you, brother. I’ll see you soon. Thank you so much.” Every step taken for a good cause must be appreciated, and it was noble of the PGA pro to give credit to the right person responsible.

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Daly has done a lot of philanthropic work through the Heart of a Lion Foundation, also making individual charitable gestures such as donating $30,000 to a scholarship fund for the daughter of Thomas Weaver, who died in a lightning incident, and giving $1,000 in cash to two children raising money at the Regions Tradition. These actions demonstrate that he is more than just a fun-loving golfer. The golf underdog is definitely a caring and compassionate person, who wants to positively impact others’ lives.

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Daly has once again proved that he has a big heart. He is currently battling cancer, and we wish him a speedy recovery.

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.

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Manaal Siddiqui

‘Love You Brother’: Infamous for Being the Bad Boy, John Daly Thanks His Friend in His Style for Contributing to a Noble Cause

John Daly expressed his gratitude to John Rich

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