By Teddy Greenstein
John Daly doesn't claim to have inside information. But he believes, despite what Tiger Woods indicated last week, that the world's No. 1 golfer will return to play the Masters in April.
"I honestly think he's not going to miss the Masters," Daly told the Tribune in a telephone interview to promote his new reality series on the Golf Channel called, "Being John Daly." "That place is too special to him. He won his first major there and he hugged his dad there."
Daly said he thinks it would be good for Woods to return to the PGA Tour as soon as possible.
John Daly doesn't claim to have inside information. But he believes, despite what Tiger Woods indicated last week, that the world's No. 1 golfer will return to play the Masters in April.
"I honestly think he's not going to miss the Masters," Daly told the Tribune in a telephone interview to promote his new reality series on the Golf Channel called, "Being John Daly." "That place is too special to him. He won his first major there and he hugged his dad there."
Daly said he thinks it would be good for Woods to return to the PGA Tour as soon as possible.
"Hopefully he plays Bay Hill (in late March) and the Masters. And I
hope he brings his wife and kids with him to show the world that
they're together.
"When he starts playing again, there are going to be some hecklers; I've dealt with them. But most fans don't really care about his personal life. They just want to see him play the game of golf. Yeah, he did something bad for him and (wife) Elin. But he didn't drink and he's not on steroids, like he said. Nobody got hurt; I don't know if the steering wheel hit his mouth when he got banged up in the (SUV) wreck. He didn't break the law by any means. So just go on.
"We want to get him out there."
During his statement Friday, Woods said he was headed back to rehab and that he would return to golf "one day.I just don't know when that day will be.I don't rule out that it will be this year."
That led most to suspect that Woods won't return in time to play the Masters, the first major of 2010.
"When he starts playing again, there are going to be some hecklers; I've dealt with them. But most fans don't really care about his personal life. They just want to see him play the game of golf. Yeah, he did something bad for him and (wife) Elin. But he didn't drink and he's not on steroids, like he said. Nobody got hurt; I don't know if the steering wheel hit his mouth when he got banged up in the (SUV) wreck. He didn't break the law by any means. So just go on.
"We want to get him out there."
During his statement Friday, Woods said he was headed back to rehab and that he would return to golf "one day.I just don't know when that day will be.I don't rule out that it will be this year."
That led most to suspect that Woods won't return in time to play the Masters, the first major of 2010.
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That might be wishful thinking! I hope he will make it there in April. I guess well have to wait and see.
If Elin divorces him! That will make him push through some pain.
The tabloid is just too harsh on Tiger... Most people condemned or criticised him so readily as if they themselves are saints... If I were Tiger, I will turn a deaf ear to these bashers...ensure fit, get back to golf once psychologically ready, and then move on... It is no point in sitting home idle (babysitting or just being spending time with family) I think in so far (a) he ensured he maintained a balanced life (balancing career and family) after rehab and (b) much suggested for him to takup up marriage connselling, he is proceeding on the right path....Staying home ie an unemployed man for too long is not good...
Nice.
Then he can go to Hooters with you.
Teach him a few tricks will ya.