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SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA – SEPTEMBER 18: John Daly of the United States putts on the 5th green during the second round of the Sanford International Presented by Cambria at Minnehaha Country Club on September 18, 2021 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
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SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA – SEPTEMBER 18: John Daly of the United States putts on the 5th green during the second round of the Sanford International Presented by Cambria at Minnehaha Country Club on September 18, 2021 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
John Daly is among the professionals who vocalize their concerns. The two-time major championship winner proved that he stands against undesirable rules being set by the USGA. Long John raised his voice back in 2021 against one such ruling and supported fellow professionals.
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John Daly extends his support to Phil Mickelson
Golf rules can sometimes make the sport difficult to play, frustrating the professionals. USGA came out with one such ruling. Back in 2021, the word was in the golf world that the USGA and R&A are reducing the maximum driver shaft length from 48 inches to 46 inches.
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However, various professionals did not like the idea and outrightly opposed it. Among the group of professionals were probably two of the most famous, John Daly and Phil Mickelson.
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SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA – SEPTEMBER 11: John Daly waits to hit his tee shot on the 17th hole during the first round of the Sanford International at Minnehaha Country Club on September 11, 2020, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
Phil made a tweet saying, “Word is USGA is soon rolling back driver length to 46inches. This is PATHETIC.1st it promotes a shorter more violent swing (injury prone,) doesn’t allow for length of arc to create speed…”
Word is USGA is soon rolling back driver length to 46inches.This is PATHETIC.1st it promotes a shorter more violent swing (injury prone,) doesn’t allow for length of arc to create speed,and during our 1st golf boom in 40 years,our amateur gov body keeps trying to make it less fun
— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) August 27, 2021
Moreover, Long John quickly came to the support of Phil Mickelson. It shows that professionals will not stand back from raising their voices.
Daly extended his support to Phil in the USGA ruling fiasco through his Twitter account. He made a Tweet from his account saying, “I totally agree with you brother but why don’t they just change the cheapest thing made in golf. NO common sense!”
I totally agree with you brother but why don’t they just change the cheapest thing made in golf……the #golfball #bringthegolfballback NO common sense! https://t.co/3K9pAR0Qv9
— John Daly (@PGA_JohnDaly) August 29, 2021
These words from Daly sound a bit odd because the fame he received in the golf world was due to his long-distance off-the-tee.
However, this is not the only time Daly has had an issue with USGA. In 2018, he refused to play any USGA events as he was denied using a golf cart due to medical reasons. At the US Senior Open.
Daly’s finish at the Hoag Classic
On the business end, John did not have the finish that he was looking for at the Hoag Classic. The 55-year-old professional ended the event with an overall score of five-over-par. Therefore, finishing at tied for 59th finish. He carded a final round of even-par, 71 in the final round of the event.
What are your views on the bizarre USGA ruling?
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