
Must be hurting! Daly at the Crowne Plaza Invitational May 29 in Texas (AP Photo)
Golfer John Daly, known as much for his girth and drinking as his powerful swing and funky wardrobe, is no longer looking for a golf payday.
He’s banking on a lawsuit he filed in a Palm Beach County court against several defendants, including a children’s charity.
Daly, 44, wants $100 million because, he says, an injury he suffered at the 2007 Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens has damaged his game.
Daly filed two years ago after a woman taking pictures jumped in front of him in mid-swing. Daly claimed in the paperwork he aborted the movement because he feared killing the woman but felt his rib cage pop out. The paperwork reads that Daly and other players unsuccessfully tried three times before the incident to have security kick the unidentified woman off the course.
Daly blamed the injury’s recurrence for his withdrawal from several tournaments this year. He even twittered about retirement.
Now, Daly wants someone to pay for that retirement. The original defendant were the owners of the PGA National Resort, the tournament’s venue. The PGA Tour and the Children’s Healthcare Charity, a local non-profit funded almost entirely with Honda Classic profits, were added later as entities that Daly wants held liable.
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