The 6036-yard 72-par golf course was originally named Bay Ridge Boat & Golf Club. Originally built in 1969, Daly bought the Lion’s Den Golf Club in 2005
“It was just the right thing to do. The members were struggling, I get so many out town players that come in, and I just.. just made it public,” the two-time major champion further added.
“They had bent greens, and they didn’t have the money to spend on,” he added. Daly further explained that it was a membership-based golf course when he brought it. Furthermore, he even kept it like that for almost 13 years.
Being the designer of the Wicked Stick Golf Course, which is one of the Top 20 courses in Myrtle Beach, Daly redesigned the Lion’s Den when he bought it.
Nicknamed Long John, Daly is known for his ability to hit long drives. He had even won his first-ever major title at the PGA Championship in 1991 at Crooked Stick with his long driving distance. Therefore, it was natural for the interviewer to be curious about how low Daly scored on his own golf club. “I have actually shot 57 on this course,” the golfer proudly said.
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