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Newsweek
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
John Daly Beating Tiger Woods Hung Over Viral Video Resurfaces
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. John Daly and Tiger Woods share a legendary and unpredictable bond. From fierce battles on the course to moments of pure comedy, their relationship has evolved over time, making them one of golf's iconic duos. At the moment, however, both Daly and Woods are missing from the professional golf scene. Woods is still on the long road to recovery after suffering a ruptured left Achilles. RANCHO SANTE FE, CA - JULY 25: John Daly and teammate Tiger Woods joke on the 1st tee during the Battle at the Bridges on July 25, 2005 at The Bridges at Rancho Sante Fe... RANCHO SANTE FE, CA - JULY 25: John Daly and teammate Tiger Woods joke on the 1st tee during the Battle at the Bridges on July 25, 2005 at The Bridges at Rancho Sante Fe in Rancho Sante Fe, California. (Photo by) More Getty Images Meanwhile, Daly, who initially snubbed the PGA Championship to compete in Senior Tour's first major, shocked fans by pulling out due to health concerns. Despite their absence, their impact on golf hasn't faded. A resurfaced video of Daly reliving a time when he allegedly beat Woods while drunk has once again taken off. John Daly explains how he defeated Tiger Woods drunk Every John Daly story is a Hall of Fame-worthy tale, but this one? This one is legendary. The man has built a reputation for living life on his own terms, whether it's chain-smoking on the course, pounding Diet Cokes, or, in this case, beating Tiger Woods while still drunk. Taking us back to 1994 at Sherwood Country Club, Daly found himself in a matchup with Woods, but while the 5-time Masters champion was hitting balls and working out, Daly was downing Jack Daniels at the bar, refusing to call it a night. As Daly recalled during an interview: "We had the roundtable at Sherwood and I had my bottle of Jack Daniels then. I just meet these guys, right? Tiger came in and I said, 'T, come have a drink with us, man.' And he said, 'No, I'm going to go hit some balls.' Hours passed, and Daly? He was still drinking. Legendary Daly story 💯 — Tour Golf (@PGATUOR) May 26, 2025 "A few hours later, I said again, 'Come have a drink with us.' Tiger said, 'No, I'm going to go work out.' This is going on for about 5 or 6 hours and we're still there just pounding, getting drunk, having a good time. I got a sponsorship out of it, which I was happy about." By the time Tiger walked in wearing a suit, Daly was barefoot, shirt untucked, and covered in spilled drinks. Confused, he asked Woods where he was going. "Tiger comes out in a suit and I go, 'Where are you going?' He says, 'I got a guitar on stage for you. You have to go to the dinner.' I didn't know anything about a dinner. I got no shoes on, I got my shirt tucked out, I got shit spilled all over me. Just drunk." With no other option, Daly stumbled to the dinner, grabbed a guitar, and belted out 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'—earning a standing ovation before calling it a night. Fast forward to the next morning, and Daly was still feeling the effects of the previous night. His caddie was just as hungover, but that didn't stop him from bringing Daly a Jack and Coke on the first tee. John Daly drives from the ninth tee during the second round of the PODS Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida on March 9, 2007. Daly later withdrew from the tournament. John Daly drives from the ninth tee during the second round of the PODS Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida on March 9, 2007. Daly later withdrew from the Daly stepped up, his caddie carefully navigated the cactuses, trying not to spill the drink. Meanwhile, Woods—who had spent the night preparing like a true professional—could only watch as Daly casually grabbed a 3-iron and launched his shot. "To make a long story short, I shoot like 65, he shoots like 71—he was shaking his head all day." Tiger Woods, one of the most dedicated, disciplined competitors in the sport, had just been outplayed by a guy who was still drunk from the night before. And that's peak John Daly—the man who defies expectations, plays by his own rules, and somehow still manages to beat one of the greatest golfers of all time. If only he had some of that same discipline taking care of himself, Daly's legend in majors and on the course could have been just as legendary as his off-course persona. More Golf: Rory McIlroy Turning Heads with Stunning Decision Ahead of US Open
Extra.ie
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Padraig Harrington outlines how Rory McIlroy can back up Masters with USPGA glory
Padraig Harrington believes Rory McIlroy can back up his watershed Masters success with a win at this weekend's USPGA Championship at Quail Hollow. McIlroy finally broke is Masters duck and clinched a career Grand Slam with last month's success at Augusta and he will now be aiming to add to his major haul of five. First up is the second major of the season at a course where he has twice won before – and he is favoured to win the tournament ahead of world number one Scottie Scheffler. Rory McIlroy finally secured a green jacket after winning the Masters. Pic: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Triple major winner Harrington will be skipping the Regions Tradition major on the Senior Tour in favour of competing at the USPGA. A tournament he won back in 2008, Harrington believes his compatriots McIlroy and Shane Lowry have a fighting chance of claiming a victory in this year's tournament from the North Carolina course. 'There's risk-reward,' Harrington told reporters ahead of the tournament teeing off on Thursday. 'Clearly it suits Rory because it's a big golf course and he's played well at it. Padraig Harrington. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile 'But I would have thought Shane doesn't like it…but I would have thought the course would suit him because Shane is very good at not getting greedy. 'He doesn't like to be out of position so he plays very steady golf. This is coming from me and I'd be in the boat of 'go, go, go for everything' because that's the only thing I know. 'I can't do what Shane does but Shane doesn't want to do what I do either. It's a personality thing. 'Maybe I'm looking at Shane and saying I wouldn't mind a bit of that.'
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Masters 2025: Legends of the game pick Rory McIlroy to win
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The honorary starters at the Masters — with a combined 11 green jackets and 140 starts at the Masters between them — know greatness when they see it. And all three of them see greatness in 2025 in one player in particular. 'I think Rory McIlroy will win the Masters this year,' three-time Masters winner Gary Player said, 'and I hope he does because it would give golf a great boost to have another winner of the Grand Slam.' 'I just have a gut feeling that Rory is the guy that's going to win this week,' two-time Masters winner Tom Watson added. 'That's the bottom line. That's my gut feeling.' 'Ditto,' Jack Nicklaus said with a laugh. The three legends gathered after beginning the Masters, as is tradition, with three ceremonial tee shots. Their annual post-shot news conference was a mix of nostalgia, humor, perspective, wisdom and a touch of saltiness … as is also tradition. During their half-hour-long news conference, Player, Watson and Nicklaus held forth on a range of topics, from pace of play (Player: 'Slow play is a curse for golf') to the LIV/PGA Tour split (Watson: 'I don't see a real working mechanism for the two tours to get back together') to Tiger Woods (Nicklaus: 'I believe he'll probably play the Senior Tour and I believe he'll probably dominate the Senior Tour.'). When the course of the conversation wandered around, briefly, to this week's actual tournament, the consensus was unanimous: This is McIlroy's time. He famously won four majors by the age of 25, something only Nicklaus and Tiger Woods had done. But since claiming the PGA Championship in 2014, McIlroy hasn't won another major. Now, though, Nicklaus thinks McIlroy is dialed in to finally win at Augusta, the one major he hasn't won. Nicklaus recounted how he sat down with McIlroy last week and discussed the nuances of the course, covering each hole on the course. 'We went through it shot for shot. And he got done with the round, and I didn't open my mouth,' Nicklaus said. 'And I said, 'Well, I wouldn't change a thing. That's exactly the way I would try to play the golf course.'' 'He went to Jack for advice on how to play this golf course,' Player said. 'Nobody knows better than Jack.' To Nicklaus, McIlroy has lacked discipline at times on the course, allowing a rough hole or two to sneak its way into the mix … and if that rough hole comes late in the day on Sunday, it's all the more painful because of McIlroy's potential. 'He's got all the shots. He's got all the game,' Nicklaus said. 'He certainly is as talented as anybody in the game.' 'He's had his adversities, his opportunities to win majors and let them slip. I think his time is right,' Player said. 'I think it's just the right time for him to win now.' Nicklaus offered up a caveat to his McIlroy pick, and a large one: 'Obviously, Scottie Scheffler is just coming back in again, he's a defending champion, there's nobody playing any better in the game than Scottie,' Nicklaus said. 'Between the two of them, I think you're going to find your winner.'
The Independent
11-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Jack Nicklaus makes bold Tiger Woods prediction and takes dig at Phil Mickelson
Jack Nicklaus has predicted that Tiger Woods will 'dominate' the Senior Tour if the 15-time major champion chooses to play when eligible. Woods turns 50 later this year and will become eligible for the series now known as the PGA Tour Champions. His playing future is uncertain after a torn achilles ended his spring, with the 49-year-old missing the Masters at Augusta. Woods has played sparingly in recent years while battling significant injury issues, though remains eligible for many top events on the PGA Tour. It may be that the 82-time winner does not wish to play in the age-group tour, which has 28 events on its 2025 calendar. But Nicklaus believes that Woods, who is three short of his record tally of major titles, will compete. "I think Tiger will get well and Tiger will be back and play,' Nicklaus said after opening the Masters alongside Gary Player and Tom Watson. "I believe he'll probably play the senior tour and I believe he'll probably dominate the senior tour. Tiger is too much of a competitor to not play. I don't believe he will not play. I believe he will play. "I don't think Tiger will play for money. He doesn't need money. Tiger will play for competition. He loves competition, and he's very good at it, obviously." Nicklaus's record, once thought likely to fall when Woods was in his pomp, appears safe with Woods no longer regularly competitive in the majors. Among currently active golfers, Phil Mickelson 's six successes is the second best mark, though the left-hander has missed the cut at four of his last six majors after joining LIV Golf. Nicklaus appeared to take a shot at the Saudi-backed breakaway series when questioning the level at which Mickelson is playing. "I don't know what level Phil is competing at," said Nicklaus. "I guess he's still playing. He's playing the LIV Tour, is he? I don't know if he's playing or not. I don't know, you never see that anymore."
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Masters 2025: Legends of the game pick Rory McIlroy to win
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The honorary starters at the Masters — with a combined 11 green jackets and 140 starts at the Masters between them — know greatness when they see it. And all three of them see greatness in 2025 in one player in particular. 'I think Rory McIlroy will win the Masters this year,' three-time Masters winner Gary Player said, 'and I hope he does because it would give golf a great boost to have another winner of the Grand Slam.' Advertisement 'I just have a gut feeling that Rory is the guy that's going to win this week,' two-time Masters winner Tom Watson added. 'That's the bottom line. That's my gut feeling.' 'Ditto,' Jack Nicklaus saidl with a laugh. The three legends gathered after beginning the Masters, as is tradition, with three ceremonial tee shots. Their annual post-shot press conference was a mix of nostalgia, humor, perspective, wisdom and a touch of saltiness … as is also tradition. During their half-hour-long press conference, Player, Watson and Nicklaus held forth on a range of topics, from pace of play (Player: 'Slow play is a curse for golf') to the LIV/PGA Tour split (Watson: 'I don't see a real working mechanism for the two tours to get back together') to Tiger Woods (Nicklaus: 'I believe he'll probably play the Senior Tour and I believe he'll probably dominate the Senior Tour.'). When the course of the conversation wandered around, briefly, to this week's actual tournament, the consensus was unanimous: This is McIlroy's time. Advertisement He famously won four majors by the age of 25, something only Nicklaus and Tiger Woods had done. But since claiming the PGA Championship in 2014, McIlroy hasn't won another major. Now, though, Nicklaus thinks McIlroy is dialed in to finally win at Augusta, the one major he hasn't won. Nicklaus recounted how he sat down with McIlroy last week and discussed the nuances of the course, covering each hole on the course. 'We went through it shot for shot. And he got done with the round, and I didn't open my mouth,' Nicklaus said. 'And I said, 'Well, I wouldn't change a thing. That's exactly the way I would try to play the golf course.'' Advertisement 'He went to Jack for advice on how to play this golf course,' Player said. 'Nobody knows better than Jack.' To Nicklaus, McIlroy has lacked discipline at times on the course, allowing a rough hole or two to sneak its way into the mix … and if that rough hole comes late in the day on Sunday, it's all the more painful because of McIlroy's potential. 'He's got all the shots. He's got all the game,' Nicklaus said. 'He certainly is as talented as anybody in the game.' 'He's had his adversities, his opportunities to win majors and let them slip. I think his time is right,' Player said. 'I think it's just the right time for him to win now.' Nicklaus offered up a caveat to his McIlroy pick, and a large one: 'Obviously Scottie Scheffler is just coming back in again, he's a defending champion, there's nobody playing any better in the game than Scottie,' Nicklaus said. 'Between the two of them, I think you're going to find your winner.'
