Two-time main champion John Daly has withdrawn from The Open Championship at Royal Troon.
He cited a knee harm as the rationale for his exit. Daly pulled out of the event after posting a 10-over 81 throughout Thursday’s first spherical, a day that featured seven bogies and a closing quadruple bogey eight on the 18th gap.
He additionally withdrew from the PGA Championship in Could after opening with an 11-over 82 at Valhalla. Daly mentioned he suffered a thumb harm in Kentucky and pulled out consequently.
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After all, Daly gained the 1991 PGA Championship by three strokes at Crooked Stick in Indiana and the 1995 Open Championship in a playoff over Constantino Rocca at St. Andrews. These two wins enable the 58-year-old to nonetheless compete in these two main championships every year, regardless that he has not contended for the reason that mid-Nineties. His Open Championship exemption will expire in two years, after he turns 60, that means subsequent yr’s version at Royal Portrush could possibly be his final.
The previous Arkansas Razorback has not made a lower in a significant since 2012, when he tied for 18th at Kiawah Island. He performed the weekend at Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s earlier that summer season, too, tying for 81st.
However, Daly has additionally struggled this season on the PGA Tour Champions. He has carded solely three sub-70 rounds throughout 11 occasions whereas posting six rounds of 80 or increased. His finest end this yr got here eventually week’s Kaulig Corporations Championship at Firestone Nation Membership, the place he tied for 56th. However that end result was short-lived, as Daly is headed house early from Royal Troon.
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