On Thursday, John Daly II made his PGA Tour debut as an amateur at the Puerto Rico Open. Just like his dad would, he came out swinging, making a birdie at the par-4 first at Grand Reserve Golf Club. Off and running. Gripping and ripping it.
From there, he played some unbelievably steady golf, collecting eight straight pars to finish his front nine, then shooting one under on the back for a two-under 70. As of now he sits inside the top 20.
While there are no strokes-gained stats or Shot Tracker in Puerto Rico, we can see that Daly II hit just 8 of 14 fairways, only 10 of 18 greens, and got up and down 6 of 8 times. In other words, as good a start as it was for an amateur in their first career PGA Tour round, there was still plenty to clean up afterwards.
But remember, this is John Daly’s son we are talking about. When asked if he was going to work on anything specific to keep the momentum rolling into Friday, he channelled his dad with a legendary answer.
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Yeah, that checks out. Also, recovery is all the rage right now. So technically, he’s outsmarting his peers who are on their way to hit another bucket. When they’re tired on Friday, Daly II will be refreshed and ready. Check and mate.
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