Professional golf player John Daly He is recovering after undergoing an unexpected surgery.
“Emergency hand surgery” PGA star58, wrote via his Instagram Story on Tuesday, January 14, along with a photo of the golfer lying in a hospital bed. “Grateful (because) it went great.”
In the photo, Daly was wearing a nasal cannula and was wrapped in a hospital blanket as he sat in his bed. While his hand was wrapped in a bandage, Daly tried to raise his thumb.
Daly shouted to his doctor, thanked the doctor for “taking care of him” and promised fans he would be back on the pitch soon.
He concluded by saying: “Get back to playing as soon as possible 🏌️♂️.”
Daly also shared the same photo on his page Instagram feed He thanked everyone for their support. Many athletes, incl Johnny Damon, Doug Flutie and Pat McAfeetook to the comments to wish Daly well.
McAfee responded, saying: “🗣🗣 Speed legend,” while Flutie replied: “Love you, Big John!!!”
the Official account X The PGA Tour champions also shared their support for Daly, writing: “Wishing John Daly a speedy recovery!” Along with a screenshot of Daly's initial post.
This isn't Daley's first public health battle. In 2020, the athlete – who is known for his love of Diet Coke and cigarettes – was diagnosed with bladder cancer. While it is He underwent surgery To remove the cancer, Daly admitted there was a chance the disease would return.
“Luckily for me, they caught it early, but bladder cancer is something I don’t know all the details about,” he said during an interview on Golf Channel. NBC News. “But it doesn't look like it might go away. We'll just see what happens. Maybe there's a miracle.”
John Daly
Mike Mulholland/Getty ImagesDaly has been a key player in PGA Since joining the organization in 1991. During his remarkable golf career, Daly has won five tournaments including the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship. His last solo win was at the Buick Invitational in 2004.
Three decades after joining the PGA, Daly won the 2021 PNC “Father and Son” Championship with his son, John Daly IIfrom He followed in his father's footsteps As a professional golfer.
Last month, Daly and Daly II took to the golf course together for the PNC Championship in Orlando. While the duo lost to the father and son duo Bernhard Langer and Jason LangerDali II shared how happy he was to spend quality time with his father.
“Grateful for another @pncchampionship. Best week of the year by far,” Daly II wrote via Twitter. Instagram in December 2024 alongside a photo of him and his father. “@pga_johndaly we will get him next year!!”
