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.
The best-dressed teams include Team Woods, Team Daly and Team Thomas.
The 2022 PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando has come to a close. This was one of the most legendary events of the year featuring generations of great players.
We saw a variety of looks from Team Woods, Team Singh and Team Daly. We saw the return of Woods’ Sunday red that everyone knows and loves. Qass Singh’s sweatshirt turned some heads with its modern fit. Some looks were questionable, but drew attention from the crowd and from viewers at home.
Check out some of the photos of the best dressed teams from the 2022 PNC Championship in Orlando.
Little John, son of John Daly, won a junior tournament three days after Daly revealed he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer.
Former PGA champion John Daly may not be out of the woods yet when it comes to his illness, but at least he has something to cheer about.
John Daly II, otherwise known as “Little John,” is Daly’s 16-year old son. He is also the newly-crowned winner of the International Junior Golf Tour’s Fall Kickoff event, which took place Sunday at Bishops Gate Golf Academy in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.
Daly II held off the charge of Filip Jakubcik, birdieing his last hole to finish 12 under. His final-round 4-under 68 kept him one shot ahead of Jakubcik for the win.
Three days prior to Little John’s victory, Daly announced in an interview with Golf Channel that he had recently undergone a procedure to deal with bladder cancer. However, doctors informed the 54-year old that there was “an 85 percent chance” of the aggressive cancer returning. Daly has resolved to change his eating habits, attempt to quit smoking and visit his doctor frequently in the wake of his diagnosis.
John Daly II (left) and his father, John Daly, at Carmel’s Crooked Stick three decades apart.
Three days prior to Little John’s victory, Daly announced in an interview with Golf Channel that he had recently undergone a procedure to deal with bladder cancer. However, doctors informed the 54-year old that there was “an 85 percent chance” of the aggressive cancer returning. Daly has resolved to change his eating habits, attempt to quit smoking and visit his doctor frequently in the wake of his diagnosis.
Displaying the heart of a champion, the five-time PGA Tour victor does not fear what the future may hold.
“Well, you know what, I always tell people I’ve lived one hell of a life. No matter what happens, I’m not scared to die or anything,” Daly said in the interview. “It would have been nice to play the last seven or eight or 13 years of my career a little more healthy. But hey, I’m still working, I’m still living life, I’m still doing the things I need to do. … I can accept the challenge. I’m not scared of that. I just want my kids to be OK and everyone else in my family.”
Daly has not seen Champions Tour action since mid-August, when he withdrew after two rounds of the Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge due to illness. Earlier that month, he finished T-70 at the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship.
“The doctors aren’t saying it’s too late. Unfortunately, it’s a cancer that keeps coming back. But I’m going to listen to them, and I’m going to try and quit smoking,” Daly said. “If it comes back, it comes back. Six months to a year, if it doesn’t go away, I’m going to live my life. I’m gonna have some fun.”
John Daly II, who goes by “Little John”, finished in three-way tie for second at the Dye, an invitation-only junior event in Indianapolis.
John Daly II, whose nickname is “Little John”, finished in three-way tie for second at the inaugural Dye National Junior Invitational, an invitation-only junior event in Indianapolis, on Wednesday.
Daly II finished four strokes behind tournament winner John Marshall Butler, who shot even par in a 54-hole event many simply call the Dye.
Played at Crooked Stick, a course Dye designed in his hometown with his wife, Alice, and where Daly II’s father won the 1991 PGA Championship in the most remarkable fashion, Little John shot a final-round 76. He was tied for the lead after 36 holes, all played on Tuesday, after shooting 74-70.
Jordan Gilkison and Drew Wrightson tied Daly II for second. Michael Brennan and Drew Sayers finished T-5 at +5.
Daly II is a high school junior in Clearwater, Florida.
