John Daly to host Charity Pro-Am at Palm Springs, announces event dates

John Daly is all set to co-host the first ever Charity Pro-Am eveent. Officially names as the First Annual Aqua Caliente Casinos & John Daly Charity Pro Am, the event wiill be played in February next year in Palm Springs, Calfironia and the dates have been annoucned.

On Thursday, October 9, Daly shared the dates of the John Daly Charity Pro Am on his Instagram account. The event will be played on February 22 to 24 next year at two iconing golf course Palm Springs.

The opening day of the event will be a party with music and entertainment on Sunday evening. The first day action will take place at the Desert Willow Resort's Firecliff course while the second day action will be at the Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort.

Here's the schedule:

Sunday, Feb 22)

Event: Tournament cocktail party, Calcutta auction, silent/live auction
Entertainment: Music by John Daly and Jacco band
Location: Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage

Monday, Feb 23: Desert Willow-Firecliff

10:00 am Shotgun start
Format: Foursomes - One best gross + one best net score per hole

Tees:

Professionals: Black (7000 yards)
Pros 55+ & Amateurs: Purple (6600 yards)
Amateurs 65+: White (6100 yards)

Tuesday, Feb 24: Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort

10:00 am Shotgun start
Format: Same as Monday

Tees:

Professionals: Black (6700 yards)
Pros 55+ & Amateurs: Gold (6100 yards)
Amateurs 65+: Silver (5500 yards)

Prize Details

Team Skin Game: $7,200 per day
Closest to the Pin: Prizes on par 3s
1st Place: $20,000
2nd Place: $15,000
3rd Place: $10,000
4th Place: $7,500
5th Place: $5,000
6th Place: $4,000
7th Place: $3,000
8th Place: $2,500
9th Place: $1,750
10th Place: $1,250
11th–15th Place: $1,000 each

Is John Daly playing at the SAS Championship 2025?

John Daly isn't in the field for the SAS Championship 2025, the next event on the PGA Tour Champions schedule. The event will be played from Friday, October 10 to Sunday, October 12 at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, North Carolina.

Daly was last seen in action at the Sanford International where he pulled out after shooting 88 in the first round. This year, he has played ten events but hasn't had any noteworthy performances. He failed to make a single top-25 finish, with T27 being his best result.

Here's a look at Daly's perfromance this year:

Hoag Classic - T56
The Galleri Classic - T75
James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational - T50
Insperity Invitational - 77
Regions Tradition - W/D
American Family Insurance Championship - T27
Kaulig Companies Championship - T63
DICK'S Open - T67
The Ally Challenge - T76
Sanford International - W/D

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