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Want to own John Daly’s Claret Jug from the 1995 Open Championship? It’s up for auction right now

Want a Claret Jug?

Now’s your chance to own one of the most famous trophies in sports. Just be prepared to pay a hefty price.

John Daly’s Claret Jug from his 1995 Open Championship victory at St. Andrews is up for auction at Golden Age Auctions. The starting bid was $500, and with a little more than three days to go until bidding closes, the price to own a rare piece of golf history is up to $152,463 (as of Thursday morning).

The jug is being sold by a consignor, who originally purchased the trophy directly from John Daly in 2015. The Claret Jug comes with a signed letter of authenticity and provenance from Daly, too.

Daly beat Costantino Rocca in a four-hole playoff to win his first Open Championship and second major title.

Earlier this year, Golden Age Golf Auctions sold Gary Player’s Claret Jug from 1974 for $481,068. That Claret Jug was a 90 percent scale of the real Claret Jug that every Champion Golfer of the Year gets to parade around for a year.

Per the listing, Daly’s Claret Jug is “sterling silver (hallmarked), and measures 12 ¼” tall (50 percent scale of permanent traveling Claret Jug). The magnificent case measures 14 ¼” x 8 ½” and is embossed with the R&A logo on its silk-lined interior.”

As of Thursday morning, there have been 66 bids for Daly’s Claret Jug.

John Daly says he suffered ‘total loss and devastation’ of home in Florida after Hurricane Helene

“I still cannot imagine ALL we have lost, but we are SAFE and all can be replaced!”

John Daly lost his home in Florida during Hurricane Helene, he announced on social media.

The two-time major champion posted on social media before and after Helene hit the Big Bend area in Florida where he resides with his family. the Category 4 hurricane devastated millions of Americans from the Gulf Coast up into the Appalachias late Thursday and into Friday when it moved inland.

On Thursday in a story on Instagram, Daly posted a screenshot of radar with an emoji where his house was near the Tampa area. Then on Friday morning, he posted on Facebook updating folks about his family’s safety but loss of property.

“For everyone that has reached out, my family are all safe, but all our homes are not as water is pouring out of every crevice,” Daly wrote. “Total loss and devastation after living here all my life! I still cannot imagine ALL we have lost, but we are SAFE and all can be replaced! Praise God!”

Longest drivers on PGA Tour since 1980 include Dan Pohl, John Daly, Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy

This is the list of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour for each season since 1980, when the stat was first kept.

Who are the longest drivers on the PGA Tour?

They’ve been keeping stats on average driving distances since 1980.

In 2003, the mark of 321.4 yards was achieved by Hank Kuehne and was the standard-bearer for almost two decades. During the 2019-20 season, Bryson DeChambeau broke Kuehne’s 17-year-old mark. One year later, DeChambeau broke his own mark.

Go back to 1997, where John Daly was the first to surpass the average distance of 300 yards. In all, Daly led the Tour in driving distance 11 times.

Being a big hitter doesn’t always lead to victory. Only eight golfers on this list won a PGA Tour event in the same year they led in driving. In case you were wondering, neither Tiger Woods nor Phil Mickelson ever led the Tour in driving distance.

This is the list of the longest drivers starting in 1980 through the 2024 regular season at the Tour Championship.

John Daly tried to hit Bryson DeChambeau’s 5-wood in recent YouTube video — it didn’t go well

You don’t see a pro top it too often.

Last month, LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau posted a video to his YouTube channel featuring former United States President Donald Trump, where the pair tried to break 50 from the forward tees. In the latest edition, the U.S. Open champion attempted the same feat with John Daly.

In the video, while DeChambeau was warming up on the range, he handed Daly his 5-wood. The legend tried hitting DeChambeau’s club a few times, but couldn’t make solid contact.

“This is the funniest thing right here, look at this 5-wood, right. When I won my majors, my driver was smaller than this,” Daly said.

DeChambeau, one of the longest hitters in the game, has extremely thick grips on his clubs and the shafts are “something like” 3x-stiff.

“No, I can’t hit these just like you can’t swing like me. Everybody’s different in this game,” Daly said.

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John Daly WDs from 2024 British Open; Ernie Els also leaves Royal Troon early

Both Daly and Els shot 82 during their opening rounds on Thursday.

As he did in his previous major appearance, John Daly withdrew on Friday morning ahead of the second round of the Open Championship at Royal Troon. He did the same during the 106th playing of the PGA Championship in Louisville earlier this year.

Daly, 58, the winner of the 1995 Open Championship, plays primarily on PGA Tour Champions and has made 11 starts this season, including one withdrawal.

Daly has five career PGA Tour wins.

Also, two-time Open winner Ernie Els left prior to Friday’s round, citing a problem with his back. Els won the Claret Jug in both 2002 and 2012.

Els won his first senior major last weekend, winning the 2024 Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone after firing a final-round 68, which put him at 10 under for the tournament, beating Y.E. Yang by one shot to win it.

Both Daly and Els shot 82 during their opening rounds on Thursday.

John Daly II to make first professional start on Korn Ferry Tour this week

Time for Little John to shine.

Little John is making his professional debut this week.

John Daly II, the son of John Daly, will tee it up this week on the Korn Ferry Tour at the Compliance Solutions Championship at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman, Oklahoma. It will be his first start on the Korn Ferry Tour and his first professional event.

A rising junior at Arkansas, Daly II received a sponsor exemption into the event. In eight events last season, he had a 71.78 stroke average and two top-10 finishes.

Daly II is no stranger to the public eye, as he has made appearances (including a win in 2021) at the PNC Championship in Orlando alongside his dad at the season-ending scramble event. The duo also has runner-up finishes in 2018 and 2022.

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Can Little John follow in his father’s footsteps and have a successful professional career? It all starts this week.

John Daly withdraws from 2024 PGA Championship

Daly, 58, the winner of the 1991 PGA Championship, made his 30th career start at the PGA on Thursday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — John Daly withdrew on Friday morning ahead of the second round of the 106th playing of the PGA Championship.

Daly, 58, the winner of the 1991 PGA Championship, cited a thumb injury. He made his 30th career start at the PGA on Thursday and shot 11-over 82 at Valhalla Golf Club.

Daly plays primarily on PGA Tour Champions and has made seven starts this season, including one withdrawal. Daly used a golf cart during the first round, the only player in the 156-man field allowed to do so under permission of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Daly has five career PGA Tour wins. This is the third time he has withdrawn from the PGA Championship..

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Photos: John Daly is playing in his 30th PGA Championship in 2024 at Valhalla Golf Club

His 1991 PGA victory introduced the John Daly experience to the world.

John Daly is back at the PGA Championship, in the field on a lifetime exemption by virtue of the tournament’s rule that a champion will always get a spot.

Daly hasn’t made the cut at the PGA since he tied for 32nd in 2007. In fact, in 29 career appearances in the PGA – 10th all-time – Daly only made seven cuts.

At Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville in 2024, he’s proving once again that he’s still one of the most popular figures in pro golf. And that seems to be true among the pros, too.

“JD is the man. I’ve always loved being around him. He’s gotten close with my dad, as well. What was it, Bethpage? Him and my dad hung out for a while and my dad got to come out and watch me until probably about the back nine,” said Brooks Koepka on Wednesday after playing a practice round with him, Jake Knapp and Akshay Bhatia.

“He’s been great,” Koepka continued. “We text a lot. We have pretty good communication. It’s always fun. Try to play with him at least once. I think played with him at the British last year and then this year, tried to get nine holes with him.”

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At Valhalla this year, fans flocked to get autographs, and Daly pulled up in his golf cart to the gallery to sign.

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John Daly signs autographs for fans while driving his golf cart near the 18th green at the 2024 PGA Championship Valhalla Golf Club.

Daly, of course, was perhaps the most dramatic winner in the history of the event, driving overnight as the ninth alternate in 1991 to win at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Indiana. He was unable to play a practice round, yet won by three shots.

That victory introduced the John Daly experience to the world and fan interest has seemingly never wavered.

Check out some photos of John Daly at the 2024 PGA Championship.

Photos: PGA Championship 2024 Tuesday practice round at Valhalla Golf Club

This marks the fourth time that Valhalla will host the PGA of America’s premiere event.

A little rain fell on Tuesday at Valhalla Golf Club during the second day of pre-tournament preparation for the 2024 PGA Championship.

Tiger Woods made his first appearance on the course Monday. The tournament rounds start Thursday for the 156 players, including 32 major winners and 16 past PGA champs, in the field.

Valhalla will measure 7,603 yards and play as a par 71 this week.

The winner of the PGA gets a lifetime exemption into the event as well as a replica of the Wanamaker Trophy.

Check out Thursday’s action here.

Check out some photos from Tuesday below.

In pictures: Two-time major winner John Daly through the years, who turned 58 on Sunday

John Daly stunned the golf world in 1991 when he won the PGA Championship.

Born April 28, 1966, John Daly will forever be remembered for stunning the golf world in 1991 when he went from being the ninth alternate to winning the PGA Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana.

He would win five times on the PGA Tour, adding another major in 1995 at the British Open at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland.

He plays mostly on the PGA Tour Champions these days and in 2024, he’s played four times, while battling through a hand injury.

It’s always an adventure for Daly. Who knows what the next year will bring.

On Sunday, April 28, 2024, John Daly turned 58.

Here are some photos of Daly through the years.