John Daly Sets Negative Record on the PGA Tour Champions
In a forgettable day, John Daly inscribed his name in the PGA Tour Champions record books, but not precisely for his sporting achievements. The American golfer starred in an unusual episode at the Sanford International, marking a 19 on the 12th hole, a par 5.This result is not only a negative milestone in his career, but it also surpasses his own personal record. Previously, Daly had recorded an 18 on the 6th hole of the 1998 Bay Hill Invitational.
The precise details of what happened at the Minnehaha Country Club are not entirely clear, as the PGA Tour Champions does not have a laser system for recording strokes. According to the shot tracking, Daly sent his first shot into the rough. The next seven attempts ended in the water. Finally, he managed to overcome the obstacle, reaching the edge of the green on his seventeenth shot and completing the hole with a 19.This score exceeds by three strokes the highest mark previously recorded on the PGA Tour Champions, established by several players, including Bruce Crampton in 1996.
Unlike his experience at Bay Hill, where he reacted with a birdie on the next hole, on this occasion Daly settled for a par on the 13th hole. Daly finished the round with a score of 88. His highest score on the PGA Tour was a 90, recorded in the second round of the 2014 Valspar Championship. In this instance, Daly shared the course with Stephen Ames and Ángel Cabrera. The latter, celebrating his 56th birthday, led the tournament with a score of 64, surpassing Daly by 24 strokes.
