John Daly admits to drinking mid-round once on the PGA Tour
John Daly is the subject of a new ESPN 30 for 30, called “Hit It Hard,” which premieres Nov. 1. In anticipation of the film, ESPN has released a trailer and now a little peek into the movie, which chronicles the two-time major winner’s rise and fall and resurgence.
In the latest clip, Daly talks about the one time he says he drank during a PGA Tour event — and had surprisingly good results — during an edition of the old Los Angeles Open, now known as the Genesis Open.
“It was so slow and I played the back nine first,” Daly says. “I think I’m 2 or 3 over. I went in the locker room and downed like five beers, and I think I shot 4 under on the front nine. That is the only time I know that I ever drank during a round, and I played great. I played great that week. I finished strong.”
Daly maintains this was the only time he drank during a round, though he did say he’s played drunk from a late night prior and hungover. You live, you learn, right?
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