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Hollywood A-lister set to play John Daly in upcoming biopic

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Like him or loathe him, John Daly has had one hell of a career.

From being banned by the PGA Tour for putting the ball in his pocket and walking off at Kapalua in 1993 to throwing his clubs in the water and being fined by the Australasian PGA; from releasing his own albums to revealing his gambling problem, the two-time major winner is nothing if not full-scale entertainment.

Although he hasn’t won since winning the Insperity Invitational on the PGA Tour Champions in 2017, he showed glimpses of his old self in the PNC Championship last year when partnering son John Daly II to victory over Tiger and Charlie Woods, and still competes on a semi-regular basis on the ’roundbellies’ tour.

The full life of the 56-year-old is often commented on as a great subject for a film, and Above The Line reveals that idea may be coming to fruition.

The online media specialist site discloses that Hotel Mumbai director Anthony Maras is ready to lend his expertise to the biopic, covering “the excesses, scandals, and athletic achievements of the PGA Tour golfer, who is considered by many to be the ‘Bad Boy of Golf.'”

Rumoured to be playing the part of the main man is two-time Oscar nominee Jonah Hill, who has been involved in, amongst others, The Wolf of Wolf Street, 21 Jump Street and Moneyball, as well as lending his voice to characters in How To Train Your Dragon, Megamind and The Lego Movie.

Latterly Daly has commented how much he would love to play the LIV Series, though with no positive response from Greg Norman et al, whilst in September he revealed just how painful golf can be.

Like him or loathe him, one thing is for sure – Daly is entertaining.

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LET pro gives detailed financial breakdown of first week on tour…and the net result may shock you

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On Friday morning, Ladies European Tour player, Hannah Gregg, took to social media to share her weekly expenses playing on the LET.

“Expenses of my first week on Ladies European Tour: Flights: $2600 Work Visa: $350 

  • Food: $377 
  • Caddie: $0 because I have an amazing Fiancé 
  • Hotel: $0 because  @GregChalmersPGA sorted me host housing for the week!  
  • Rental Car: +0 because the Tour Tee guys GAVE me their car  
  • Gas: $165 
  • Entry Fee: $130 
  • Lounge Pass for caddie: $50 
  • Gym: $0 
  • Yardage book: $0 
  • Total expenses: $3672 

Made cut, finished 54th, total earned: $1244 Factor in 35% tax on earnings. To break even, needed to finish 24th. To make money, 21st. Guess we have our goals laid out for next event!”

When factoring in Gregg’s free housing, free caddie and free rental car, it’s evident that most LET players would have to finish well inside of the top-20 to make any money.

With ridiculous amounts of money being thrown around in professional golf these days, it’s important to remember the other side of the coin as well. There are countless professionals out there who struggle to get by on their golf salary.

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54-hole golf tour deemed eligible for OWGR points…but it’s not LIV

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After a seventeen-month application process, a 54-hole golf tour was deemed eligible for OWGR points.

Unfortunately, for LIV Golf and their fans, it was the Clutch Pro Tour.

After the decision, which is effective immediately, OWGR chairman Peter Dawson issued a statement.

“This is a significant milestone for golf, and OWGR is deeply encouraged by the achievement and the continued efforts in developing the sport of golf in the United Kingdom.”

“We look forward to watching the progress of the Clutch Pro Tour as it continues to play a key role in the development of players from the region,” Dawson added.

The Clutch Pro Tour operates in the United Kingdom and features a 36-hole cut. It also has an open qualifying school.

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Charlie Woods attempting to qualify for spot at 2024 U.S. Open

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As first reported by Bob Harig of Sports Illustrated, Charlie Woods will be attempting to qualify for this year’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.

The first stage of qualifying for this year’s tournament will be an 18-hole local event on Thursday, April 25th, in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

There will be 84 players in the field, five of which will reach the 36-hole qualifier that will take place in June.

Earlier this season, Charlie attempted to qualify for the Cognizant Classic, and struggled, shooting an 86.

If the younger Woods is able to qualify, he will tee it up in the same field as his father in a few months at one of the more historic U.S. Open venues.

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