Few people have made the splash John Daly has on the PGA Tour.Daly joined the Tour in 1991 and won a major -- the PGA Championship -- in his rookie season. Daly's victory was so stunning because he was the ninth and final alternate for the competition held at Pete Dye's Crroked Stick Golf Club.
Daly's unrefined style won him legions of fans as golf's "everyday man". His ability to simply "Grip It And Rip It" while tossing back a few beers was an endearing trait.
His detractors point to his lack of fitness and dedication to the game as a waste of tremendous talent.
Seen above is Daly's autograph on a photo of the Wanamaker Trophy, given for winning the PGA Championship.
Daly again won a major championship in 1995 when he won the British Open at St. Andrews. His playoff victory over Costantina Rocca remains one of the dramatic wins in golf's oldest tournament.Amazingly Daly has won only five PGA Tour events, but two of them have been majors. He's the only eligible player to win two majors but never get selected for a Ryder Cup.
The photo seen here is of the Claret Jug -- the prize for winning the British Open -- and Daly has signed it.
On both photos Daly has inscribed his catch phrase "Rip It" before signing his name.
Day of the Year: 130
Number of Autographs This Year: 178
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