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John Daly changed his profile picture on X (formerly Twitter) to a viral photograph of him smoking a cigarette, leaving the fans shocked as well as impressed. In his new profile picture, Daly can be seen in his trademark white hair and beard.
He is wearing a dark blue polo shirt with a white collar and sunglasses and is holding a cigarette while taking a puff.
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John Daly's new profile picture received numerous reactions on X. One user commented:
"Based."
'Based' is a term used by internet users when someone is unapologetically themselves.
Some called him a 'legend' while some called him 'GOAT.'
"Legend," wrote a fan.
"GOAT," wrote another fan.
"Pic goes hard," another fan posted.
"Please run for president," another user wrote.
Last week, Daly withdrew from the Open Championship 2024 due to a knee injury. He took to X and wrote:
"Disappointed on missing out @TheOpen b/c of a knee injury. watching from afar isn't the same, but know I tried my heart out to get thru it. Was at physio this morning and made the decision to ice & rest it! Thk u to all my fans and @RandA for a week @RoyalTroonGC #IliotibialBandSyndrome."
The 58-year-old veteran golfer has now withdrawn from the fifth Major of the Champions Tour i.e., the 38th edition of the Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. The tournament will be held from Thursday, July 25 to Sunday, July 28, 2024.
As per John Daly's official website, he'll next play at the Shaw Charity Classic from August 12 to 18 in Calgary, Canada. The schedule on his website is as follows:
- Aug 12 - 18: Shaw Charity Classic, Calgary, CANADA
- Aug 19 - 25: Ally Challenge, Grand Blanc, MI
- Sept 2 - 8: Accusation, St Louis, MO
- Sept 9 - 15: Sanford International, Sioux Falls, SD
- Sept 30 - Oct 6: Constellation / Furyk, Jacksonville, FL
- Oct 14 - 20: Dominion Classic, Richmond, VA
- Oct 21 - 27: Simmons Bank, Little Rock, AR
- Nov 4 - 10: Schwab Cup Championship, Phoenix, AZ
- Nov 14 - 20: Off
- Dec 16 - 22: Father/Son, Orlando, FL
A look at John Daly's performance in 2024
John Daly has had a disappointing 2024 season. He has played in two Majors on the PGA Tour and 11 events on the PGA Tour Champions. In the 13 starts, he has had only one top-25 finish.
In eight starts, John Daly has ranked in the 70s or 60s and has faced challenges, including high scores and withdrawals. In his last tournament, the 2024 Kaulig Companies Championship two weeks ago, he tied for the 56th position.
Let's take a look at John Daly's performance in the 2024 season so far:
2024 PGA TOUR Tournaments
- PGA Championship: Withdrawn (82, +11)
- The Open: Withdrawn (82, +11)
2024 PGA TOUR Champions Tournaments
- Chubb Classic: Withdrawn (70-72, +7)
- Trophy Hassan II: 65 (76-87-83, +27)
- Hoag Classic: 76 (74-75-79, +15)
- The Galleri Classic: T75 (75-81-74, +14)
- Invited Celebrity Classic: T77 (79-72, +9)
- Insperity Invitational: 76 (77-82, +15)
- Regions Tradition: T60 (69-74-77-73, +5)
- Principal Charity Classic: 73 (71-74-73, +2)
- American Family Insurance Championship: T22 (74-70-69, -3)
- DICK'S Open: T61 (69-70-78, +1)
- Kaulig Companies Championship: T56 (74-72-70-73, +9)
