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By: Luke Kerr-Dineen | May 8, 2017 1:13 pm
Its the ultimate testament to John Dalys supreme talent that hes still competitive at 51-years-old. His victory at the Champions Tours Insperity Invitational over the weekendmarked the latest peak in a career full of ups and downs, the darkest of which Daly has talked about himself with brutal honesty.
Dalys health has been a frequent point of discussion throughout his life. His weight has fluctuated over time while the two-time major champ has dealt with issues with alcohol and sugar, issues that he says started in college. Told by his college coach at the University of Arkansas that he needed to trim weight, he adopted a rather unusual diet.
Golfweek recaps the story taken from ESPNs 30 for 30 on Daly:
Daly recalls thatin order to play college golf at Arkansas, he was told he had toshed some weight. So, he lost 67 pounds in 2 1/2 months thanks to the time-tested diet of Jack Daniels and popcorn. As for a long-term way to keep off weight, Daly claims that then-Razorbackscoach Steve Loy who would go on to coach at Arizona State and then become Phil Mickelsons agent told him, Smoke a cigarette, itll curb your appetite. And (allegedly) thus
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Luke Kerr-Dineen is a writer and editor at FTW who likes all sports, but especially golf and soccer. An Anglo-American whose life goal is to be a narrator on 'Drunk History'.
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John Daly claims he lost 67 pounds by adopting a 'whisky and popcorn' diet - For The Win
