The Category 4 hurricane that swept away many homes with its wrath caught John Daly’s family home in Clearwater, Florida, and a few of his friends’ houses too. The 2-time major winner was utterly devastated by the damage Hurricane Helene had caused to his family and all those affected by it. Daly told the PGA Tour that he knew Florida usually had inclement weather and hurricane warnings, but he didn’t expect it how turn out this bad.
While playing the Constellation Furyk & Friends in Jacksonville in early October, the 58-year-old wished for everyone’s safety and said, “I hope everyone gets safe and gets their homes back. My heart just goes out to everybody.” Now that Helene is over, and Hurricane Milton has also started to slow down, Daly will also be playing in another event.
The 5-time PGA Tour winner shared a post on his Instagram story and revealed his next start for the month. Daly will play in his home state, Arkansas, on October 28th and 29th. Instead of a PGA Tour Champions tournament, the 58-year-old will be organizing a charity event called Daly and Duke Driver For Charity with Ken Duke, who is another PGA Tour Champions’ golfer.
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The two will be raising money for Daly’s Heart of a Lion Foundation, which caters to the wellness of first responders and America’s veterans, and Duke has raised funds for many organizations for young children and the science field. The two will be expecting many people to join them for the great cause, and here is how you can be a part of it!
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How can you participate in John Daly’s charity event?
Time and again, John Daly has proved that despite receiving criticism for his lavish lifestyle, he has a heart of gold. The 58-year-old has been constantly talking about Hurricane Helene and the impact it had. Now he is preparing for a charity event, and for that, Daly needs participation from his fans. There will only be 24 teams at the Daly & Duke Driver For Charity at the Maumelle Country Club.
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On the first day that is October 28th, there will be live music, tasty food, and auctions organized for those entering the event. The first day will start at 6:00 p.m. and end around 10. On the 29th, there will be a four-member scramble event among the 24 teams. Registration for the event will start between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m., and by 10 a.m. the teams will start teeing off.
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The entry fee for the event is $3,000, and dinner will be provided after the second day ends with awards to the winning team. As Daly copes with the loss of his family home and others around him, he will be waiting for his fans to join him at the Daly & Duke Driver For Charity event and help him raise funds for a good cause.
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