‘My Mom Would Have Come Out of Her Grave’: John Daly on What Propels Him to Establish a Solid Connection With Fans

While John Daly is approaching the ripe old age of 60, his young fanfare is only increasing. In the age of social media, Daly’s brazen outlook and larger-than-life personality are creating an aura few golfers can boast of. When asked about this connection, ‘Long John’ discussed the possibilities and responded if he could have done anything differently.

Why does John Daly have so many followers?

The 2-time Major Championship winner has teamed up with a host of fancy sponsors in recent years. These deals include apparel, beverage, and other things that the youth associate with.

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His outfits in the tournaments are distinct and impossible to overlook. Add to the list his brass-necked personality and you get quite an eccentric character, which is rare in the sport.

What did Daly say on his fanfare?

Daly was taking questions at the pre-tournament press conference at the Shaw Charity Classic. While answering a variety of questions, he was asked about his special connection with the fans.

The reporter asked Daly, “How do you explain sort of the connection, whether it’s young or old, that you’ve had with fans all these years?”

Daly decided to do what Daly does best. Be brutally honest.

“I think because there’s really no skeletons in my closet,” he said. “If I screwed up, I’ll honestly say I screwed up, and I think fans like that. I think I’m not — I’m not looking over my shoulder; are they going to know about this or that. Everybody knows everything about me on this tour — my life, my ex-wives, everything — and it’s out there so there’s not really anything to hide.”

“I think, hopefully, it’s the honesty.”

Yes, that was a very honest reply.

From being called ‘Long John’ as an ode to his prodigious driving distance to finding himself in hot waters on a number of occasions due to his wild personal life, Daly has been at the centre of an outlandish life. Few could have predicted his life to go awry after impressive performances at the initial stages of his career, during which he secured two major championships.

The reporter followed up. “And are you happy you’ve approached it that way?”

“Yeah,” he replied. “My mom would have come out of her grave if I didn’t.”

Though not the most pleasant character, Daly surely sticks to his gun – being brutally honest. Let’s wish Daly remains the character he is for many more years to come.

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