Why America Loves John Daly

John Daly's name elecits immediate attention from theand hope for that rocket that finds its home 280 yards
America public. He is a household name, a golf legend,down the manicured fairway. The golf industry has
and a normal guy. His face on television is oftenwitnessed an economic boom the past 10 years due
followed by, "What did he do now?" His magnetismto developments in golf clubs. Swinging easy and hitting
draws Americans to him and has for many yearsit long is now a realistic possibility for the weekend
now.golfer. Oversized drivers are like swinging a
John Daly first hit the scene with his robust shape andwatermelon on the end of a stick. Golfer give up the
powerful swing. Fans realized that Daly could literallycredit card with warp speed if they believe a product
bomb a tee ball out of site. Winning long drive contestscan help their game. Thoughts fill their head like, "With
all over the map, he instantly became a fan favorite.this new driver, I'll bet I can belt it out there like Daly!"
People fall in love with these incredible feats. PlayersIf the game of golf has the ability to couple the
who can hit the home run, slam dunk in traffic, throwaverage hacker with the games elite players, then
the 4th quarter touchdown pass, capture theJohn Daly is the conduit. Known for his bouts with the
imagination of sports fans. In golf, fans come out tobottle, marriage, and his weight, Daly's problems make
see the big hitters and are drawn to them.him as acceptable as any figure in the sports world.
Golf is a game where even the poor golfer can strikeMisery loves company, especially when that company
an incredible shot now and then. These precious shotscomes in the form of golf's best and most popular
equal them for a moment to the games greatestplayer. There's not a person out there that can't
players. Because the average 35 year old can't slamassociated with Big John in some way. We've all got a
dunk or hit home runs every week, golf gives us thoselittle John Daly in us, and that's not all bad.
fleeting moments of sports glory. We swing harder