John Daly, citing a thumb injury, pulled out of the PGA Championship on Friday morning
After a rough opening day at Valhalla Golf Club, John Daly called it on Friday morning.
Daly withdrew from the PGA Championship ahead of his second round due to a thumb injury. It’s unclear how severe that injury is, or if Daly injured his thumb while playing on Thursday.
John Daly has withdrawn from the 2024 PGA Championship due to a thumb injury. #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/DKp04cgzqU
— PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 17, 2024
Daly struggled on Thursday at Valhalla. He opened with three straight bogeys and went 7-over on his front nine. He finished with an 11-over 82, which dropped him almost to the bottom of the leaderboard completely
In true Daly fashion, though, he was enjoying himself out on the course.
I overheard the volunteer with John Daly’s group say that he went through two packs of cigarettes, four Snickers bars and two Cokes today at Valhalla. Had to share.
— Gabby Herzig (@GabbyHerzig) May 16, 2024
Daly, 58, now largely plays on the PGA Tour Champions and rides in a cart due to injuries. He won five times in his career on the PGA Tour, including at both the 1991 PGA Championship and the British Open in 1995.
Daly has one PGA Tour Champions win to his name, back at the Insperity Invitational in 2017. He’s made seven appearances on that circuit this season, but he hasn’t finish
ed better than 65th.
