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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – JULY 15: John Daly of the United States looks on during Day Two of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on July 15, 2022 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – JULY 15: John Daly of the United States looks on during Day Two of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on July 15, 2022 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
John Daly is better known for his black and white statements in interviews and colorful pants on the course. The golfer knows how to change with time and is an amazing businessman. However, today the world runs on the wheels of social media. And Daly once gave his views about the same.
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John Daly gives his views on social media
Daly was in a pre-tournament press conference at the Shaw Charity Classic last week. A reporter asked him about what his views on social media were. The reporter also mentioned how Daly used to have a completely different profile earlier, but now he is seen “driving golf balls across a freeway into football fields”.

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MADISON, WISCONSIN – JUNE 11: John Daly of the United States reacts after hitting a shot from the rough on the 15th hole during the second round of the American Family Insurance Championship at University Ridge Golf Club on June 11, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Daly, being the carefree man he is, replied in his own manner. “I think it’s great,” he said. “Some people that don’t get to come to watch you play or something like that. And plus for business, it’s great for business as well. I think it gets a little out of hand sometimes, but I think it’s great for everybody. I think it’s saved a lot of people’s lives, for one thing.”
Daly gets candid about golfers joining LIV Golf
The reporters continued to ask questions until one of them began with the most expected one. The media wanted Long John’s views on “world’s top golfers leaving the PGA and joining the league in Saudi Arabia,”. But Daly has been honest with his answers, as far as his fans believe, during all interviews.
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He replied, “I think you have a family, you want to raise that family to the best of your ability. If they’re going to give that much money, hell, I would have done it.”. According to previous interviews, Daly said he once “begged” in front of Greg Norman to join LIV Golf, but it didn’t work.

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KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA – MAY 20: John Daly of the United States reacts before playing his shot from the first tee during the first round of the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island Resort’s Ocean Course on May 20, 2021 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Daly repeated what he said earlier about his wish for the tours to come together and work things out. He also said that LIV Golf is trying to “help grow the game of golf” if it’s looked at from an entertainment perspective. However, that’s not how the world is looking at it. People are not ready to just forget about the alleged Saudi involvement in the 9/11 attacks and find LIV Golf entertaining.
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Daly also stated that the players are joining in for the money. “The money…that’s why the guys are leaving,” he said. However, he still wishes that Jay Monahan and Greg Norman work out a deal together and make things easy for the players. But at this point, an agreement between the two rival tours seems impossible. Do you think there is a chance for a LIV Golf and PGA Tour merger in the future? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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