The Time John Daly Made a Regretful Yet Honest Admission About His Work Ethic: ‘I Kick Myself in the A** Every Day for Not Trying a Little Harder…’

John Daly is as unique as his golf swings. He is famous for his long-back swing and long hits off-the-tee. However, some years back, the two-time major championship winner who has achieved various feats today in his career had a moment of self-doubt, he revealed something incredibly honest about his game.

Long John is a popular name on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour of Champions. Moreover, the professional has a rather smooth golf swing and enjoys a lavish lifestyle. Not to forget, Daly, even at the age of 55, hits the golf ball pretty far off the tee. He even has a PGA Tour of Champions win under his cap. However, this was not always the case.

In 2014, Daly spoke about his golf game and made an honest admission. He said, “I was young and dumb back in the 90s but I had a lot of fun. I didn’t think it would end. I kick myself in the a** every day for not trying a little harder or working on my game a little harder, I wish I had this mentality in the 90s.”

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He added, “The kids in golf nowadays are coming up very mature. They know what they want, they know what they are doing.”

“I don’t think their practice schedule is that much different to what I had but there were plenty times when I could have hit a few more balls earlier in tournament weeks, like I do now, to prepare myself a little better.”  Long Johns’ words prove his honesty and his hunger to get better.

Team John Daly finishes strong at the 2021 PNC Championship

Actions speak louder than words. Daly proved this phrase yet again at the 2021 PNC CHampionship. Daly won the event along with his son in an ultimate dominance on the course. The duo won the event with an overall score of 27-under-par, as a result, won with a two-shot lead. They carded a final round 57, 15-under-par on their route to victory.

Looks’ like he is really working hard on his game. What do you feel about his honest admission?

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