Daly Says "The Media" To Blame For Underreporting His Litany Of Health Problems

GolfMagic.com’s Andy Roberts listened to John Daly on the Full Send podcast so we don’t have to and shared a key exchange. The topic was Tiger’s jab at John Daly for taking a cart and a purported apology from Woods at the recent PNC Championship dinner.

Sitting behind a beer, ashtray for his diabetes-assisting cigarettes and a plate of fried chicken, Daly offered this regarding Tiger:

"Yeah, but he didn’t know the facts because the media, ‘the media’ (sarcastic gesture) didn’t tell him I had diabetes and I had a bad two knees and my hips out and all this stuff," Daly said on the podcast. 

"He apologized to me at dinner the other night. I mean, he’s fine. I love Tiger."

You know John is right. No one could look at him sitting there smoking, drinking and looking like a man just a few years under 100 and know he’s unwell.

He’s also right about “the media” having a key job to do: to probe and delve into the personal health records of pro golfers to help keep Tiger Woods informed of what ails them. You know, because Tiger reads so much media and just adores privacy breaches.

It seems Long John is also claiming he was one of the few people to text Tiger after his most recent car accident. Daly sent an eloquent missive.

He added: "Look, I was the only guy that texted him going through all this. Besides JT (Justin Thomas) and a couple of other players, when he had that wreck, I was the first one to say ‘Hey man, get better and do good.’

"And at the dinner, when I was Santa Claus, he says, ‘Man, thank you so much for the texts. It means a lot to me.’ And that meant a lot to me."

But if he had to thank you for the texts there’s a strong likelihood this means he never responded in the first place. No? Yes?

Anyway, I’m sure the vast media entourage covering PGA Tour Champions action will do better in the future by making sure to probe for every detail of Daly’s health issues. This will keep Tiger better informed and the media will be doing its job in John’s world.

And Heaven knows, Tiger could not have otherwise known of Daly’s issues.

If you’d like to subject yourself to more torture, the interview synopsis on YouTube should give you some idea what kind of time waste you’re in for:

Epic show this week boys. Legendary golfer John Daly sits down with Bob, Kyle, and Salim at the original Hooters in Tampa, FL. to cover everything from John’s partying stories, beating Tiger Woods with his son, loving “Daddy Trump,” and much more.

You were warned: