Daly’s near-death experience and other such stories were revealed in his ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, ‘Hit it Hard’, which was released back in 2016.The world of golf loves John Daly for his comical character. Unlike most golfers, he doesn’t hold back with his opinions and speaks his heart out.
John Daly and Fuzzy Zoeller have been close friends since the rookie days of Big John. Both men shared a close bond and Zoeller can be heard in most of Daly’s past stories.
The incident took place back in 1997, two years after Daly’s second Major win at The Open Championship. After a night of binge drinking, John Daly passed out.A broken Daly responded by saying, “Why don’t you grab that cop’s gun and just f***ing kill me?” It’s safe to say Big John survived the panic attack and bounced back quickly.
Back in 2016 after Daly celebrated his 50th birthday, he said that he made a bet with Fuzzy and that he owed him $150,000 the minute he turned 50. It was an outcome of a wager made years ago during a long night out at the Masters.
John Daly’s struggles are an inspiration for people, especially youngsters, suffering from depression. Despite his setbacks, Daly will always be remembered for his personality and strong golf shots.
