Even after playing golf for over three decades, John Daly has not been part of two team events: the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup. Surprisingly, he is the only multiple major winner who has not been selected as a player or a captain. The reason might be related to Daly’s larger-than-life attitude. On and off the course, the 2-time major winner has kept one thing constant: whether he wins the events or not, Daly will always be in the mood for some booze and fun.

He was serious about golf but never forgot to enjoy it how he wanted, and that has become a problem for him to become a captain for these patriotic events. He agreed to it during the 2020 GOLF’s Subpar podcast, “Some of the things that I did off the course. And some of the things that I didn’t do that I was accused of doing, and there was a lot that I did that I really did,” that became a hindrance for Daly to get selected to lead Team USA at the Ryder or the Presidents Cup. This season as well, even though Daly had one more major win than Jim Furyk, he was sidelined from taking the captaincy.

Sadly, he was not even discussed as the potential leader of Team USA at the Royal Montreal Golf Club. But a snub has not stopped the 58-year-old from showing his eagerness to become a part of Team USA. Yesterday, he reposted an Instagram post that read, “Starting the petition to have John Daly captain Team USA.” Then, the 5-time PGA Tour winner showed his excitement by writing “C’Mon” with a fist pump, and now he reshared it again on his Instagram story and said, “Let’s start a movement, boys.” 

If the movement is seriously started by now, then by the next Presidents Cup, which will be held in 2026 at the Medinah Country Club in Illinois, there may be a chance that Daly might be considered for the captain’s role. Or he could become one of Keegan Bradley’s assistant captains for the 2025 Ryder Cup in Bethpage. Regardless, the 58-year-old has shared his wishes to be a part of the American Team, and he may get it if things do go in his favor.

One thing’s for sure: when and if Daly becomes a captain, the Americans will have more fun, as he revealed that there will be no rules and the locker room environment will be a lot less stressful. And during one of his old interviews, the 2-time major winner shared why it would be a winning formula.

John Daly revealed why Team USA has been losing to the Europeans

The American Team has lost every single edition of the Ryder Cup in the last decade. And the wounds of the 11.5 loss against the 2023 European Team might still be lingering for fans and players alike. We are not saying that having John Daly on the team would have bettered their chances to win, but the 2-time major winner revealed in 2015 what has been missing from the USA team.

Daly was well aware of the stress players face at such events. Thus, he suggested that under his supposed captaincy there would be more fun and less stress, which, per him, is the culprit behind the Americans’ losing streak. In an interview with Golf.com, Daly said, “I think we just get wrapped up in it. I think when you’re favored to win so many years like the Americans have been, I think we get uptight. Even the matches that we are getting killed in, we are favored in.” 

His suggestion to the players was to “Just go out and play golf.” Furthermore, he noted another thing, which was the talk of the town even during the 2023 Ryder Cup. Daly expressed that he sensed that the Europeans went along better and Team USA looked like they weren’t having a good time. And that’s one thing Daly can guarantee would be there during his captaincy. So, whether his appeal is expected or not, it will be truly exciting to see John Daly captaining the Ryder Cup or the Presidents Cup one day.