John Daly tops his opening tee shot in epic fail at PGA Tour Champions event
John Daly left red-faced after topping opening tee shot at Hoag Classic on PGA Tour Champions.
John Daly was left red-faced after topping his opening tee shot at the Hoag Classic on the PGA Tour Champions.
Daly, 57, was all ready to tee off before his name was even announced on the first tee.
The two-time major champion then backed off the shot as his name was called out by the first-tee announcer.
He then stepped into the ball only to top it in front of him.
Daly went on to make a double-bogey six on the par-4 1st.
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Prior to heading to the 1st tee, Daly was seen hitting one-handed chip shots while also holding a Diet Coke.
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Daly found himself at 7-over par thru 10 holes in the first round.
To his credit, he made four birdies on the last seven holes to card a round of 3-over 74.
The Wild Thing could not recover shots any further on day two though as he carded a second-round 75 to slump to last place on 7-over par with one round to play on Sunday.
Ireland's Padraig Harrington leads by one stroke on 12-under following rounds of 63 and 68.
Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee is in second.
Harrington cracked up golf fans earlier this week with his brilliant impression of World No.1 Scottie Scheffler.
Miguel Angel Jimenez, Paul Broadhurst and YE Yang are in a three-way tie for third on 9-under par.
Steve Stricker and Woody Austin are a further shot back on 8-under par.
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