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John Daly sat in a booth at the Hooters Casino Hotel sipping a Diet Coke and surrounded by merchandise, his merchandise. Suddenly a man who appeared to know Daly approached the golfer whose highly-publicized odyssey has included two major titles, two rehab stints and four failed marriages. “What are you doing?” the man asked cheerfully. Daly looked up with a weary smile. “I’m trying to sell [stuff],” he said. “So get out of the way.”

And in case you guys haven’t heard, at the end of October news broke that Daly had passed out drunk outside a Hooters restaurant in Winston-Salem, N.C., and police had taken him into custody for 24 hours so he could sober up. Police said Daly appeared “extremely intoxicated and uncooperative” when he was found.

It’s been a long road for Daly, and while we all poke fun at the man (which I’ll do here), he needs help and I do wish him the best.

But before that, let’s look into the highs and lows of all that is the real life Happy Gilmore.

The Highs

Daly attended Helias High School in Jefferson City, Missouri, and was a letterman in football and golf. In golf, he was a Missouri state champion. Daly attended the University of Arkansas, where he was a member of the golf team.  He became a pro at the age of 21.  Success hit Daly fast.

Here are the highs:

Winning the PGA Championship - 1991

This victory gained Daly a significant amount of media attention due to the fact that Daly was the ninth and final alternate for the Championship.Winning the British Open  - 1995

This was a surprising win for Daly and it was a sign that maybe despite his off course antics, he could be headed in the right direction.  Let’s face it, the fans have always loved him.  And in 1995, no one was nearly ready to give up on him yet.

Winning the Buick Invitational in 2004

After 9 years of not really winning any tournaments of major importants, out of nowhere Daly come in to win the Buick Invitational.  Up until this point, Daly had been passed out most days, spending time at Hooters, and marrying 600 women with assault charges.  Daly was more of a novelty than anything else but this win reminded us that he was a special talent in the game.  Some people even thought this might propel him, but oh how they were wrong.

Charity Works

Daly is known for his involvement in many charities including several in northwest Arkansas. He has donated money to his high school, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Daly is also an active supporter of the sports programs at the University of Arkansas. He shaved his signature “mullet”, and donated the proceeds from the event to various charities.

I mean you can’t deny that the man’s got a good heart.  He’s just destroying himself.

His Amazing Quotes

I had no idea he said all these things.  These have to be considered “highs” of his life.

“I know there’s a lot of guys who would love to see me fail. Well, good. Let ‘em. I’m glad.”

“There are probably some things I could do to keep my flexibility up, but I’d rather smoke, drink Diet Cokes and eat.”

“I believe nicotine plus caffeine equals protein.”

“My life is upside-down right now. No matter what I do, it’s wrong. I’m thinking of writing a new song. I’ll call it, ‘I guess it’s my fault, even when it’s not my fault.”’

“Some folks say I don’t deserve such a beautiful wife. But hey, I earn money. Surely that is a reason!”

The Lows

Despite his talent for Golf and his “nice, warm hearted” personality, Daly has unfortunately been more of a screw up than a success.  I can’t believe he’s a father.  These lows pretty much sum it up.

Third Degree Assault in 1992

Daly was charged with third-degree assault for throwing his second wife Bettye into a wall; although the actual circumstances of the incident, by all current accounts, indicate the charges were overstated and Bettye did not wish to pursue the matter. Daly has said in his autobiography that he did not, nor has he ever, hit or hurt a woman. He apologized for the incident, which has now been characterized more as “shoving” than “throwing”, and entered an alcohol rehabilitation center and took time off from golf tournaments in early 1993.

The Years of 1996-2001

These years saw a stretch between 1996 and 2001 without a professional victory.  During this stretch, Daly was especially known for having spectacular blow-up holes near the end of rounds such as knocking multiple balls into water or out-of-bounds for a double-digit score or hitting a ball while it was still moving and then walking off the course. During the 1998 Greater Vancouver Open, Daly was visibly shaking as he tried to play, causing the television announcers to audibly wince at the sight.  Daly’s fourth wife Sherrie pleaded guilty to federal drug charges and was sentenced to a five month prison term.His Swing Coach Quitting on him this year

In March 2008, Daly’s swing coach Butch Harmon quit, saying that “the most important thing in [Daly’s] life is getting drunk.”

Hooter’s Incident This Year

On Sunday, October 26, 2008, Daly was taken into custody by Winston-Salem police after he was found drunk outside an area Hooters restaurantThis Video

This is just awful.

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