Twitter Watch: John Daly checks out Turnberry

John Daly is a big character on the tour - he's had the highs lows and the gastric band inbetween. So it's little surprise that such a big character as John is on Twitter and giving his fans what they want - a piece of the grip it 'n' rip it philosophy.

In typical Daly fashion, the first photo is of the local ASDA (UK Wal-Mart equivalent).

John took time out to "hare some British Open time with my twitters" via his Twitter page and we thought we'd bring you the highlights.


"and let there be WAL-MART folks--right down the street"


"Waiting to play thru----Tiger 1 hole in front of us"


"Tiger putting on 17"


"Hole 10"


Another BIG backswing - "Hole 6"

Judges order John Daly to pay damages

You know when John Daly crops up in this blog it won't be good news. Well, maybe one day. But until hell freezes over, have some typical Daly bad-luck/self destruction.

The big hitting golfer was ordered this week to pay the nearly $272,000 in legal expenses for his unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against the Times-Union and its parent company.

Daly sued Morris Publishing Company, the newspaper, Jacksonville.com and former columnist Mike Freeman for a 2005 column that accused him of smacking women and a general thug lifestyle.

He turned down a $5,000 settlement proposal from the newspaper, a reasonable offer in light of the facts, Carithers said in his order.

John Daly considering Euro Tour next year

One of our favourite golfers, big-hitting, heavy-drinking, elasticated-waist-pants-wearing anti-hero John Daly is considering joining the European tour now he's got his mojo back. Big John couldn't smash the ball as far as the old days because of a restricted swing movement caused by a cyst (the size of a golf ball apparently) limiting his famourly exaggerated backswing.

"I saw guys hitting it by me that never hit it by me before," he said. "I was like 'there's definitely something wrong here'."

Daly has had a dismal season this year, making just five cuts and earning $56,017 from 16 events - truly a fall from grace for a gifted golfer with a seeming will to self-destruct.

"There are a million opportunities to play in Europe and it's a great tour," Daly said.

"Guys on that tour have shown themselves to be great players."

You have to feel that it's too late, even for such a prodigious talent as Daly, to turn his career round and at least compete where he should be. Daly is clearly obese which can only compound the stresses such a dramatic golf swing will place on the joints.