John Daly talks two major titles, compares to challenge of winning games in SEC
John Daly certainly made an impact on the sport of golf throughout his career. Aside from having one of the biggest personalities in the sport, Daly captured two major championships, winning the PGA Championship in 1991, and The Open Championship in 1995.
In an appearance on The Paul Finebaum Show, Daly compared the challenge of winning a major in golf to the challenge of playing football in the SEC.
“People go why didn’t you win more? Well, there’s still only like, under 30 people who have ever won two majors,” Daly stated, putting his career in perspective. “They act like it’s so easy to do.
“It’s like the SEC. People think it’s so easy to win football games. Well, it’s not. I mean, it’s hard. The guys are so good out there, the guys are so great on this champions tour.”
John Daly would know, as the professional golfer has strong ties to the SEC as a former member of the golf team at the University of Arkansas. He may have never been on the field for the Razorbacks, but he recognizes the trials and tribulations the program goes through in the SEC each season.
John Daly on student-athletes profiting: ‘They deserve something’
Count John Daly as a strong supporter of NIL. In an appearance on The Paul Finebaum Show earlier this week, the professional golfer spoke about why he believes student-athletes deserve to profit off their athletic abilities.
“You want them happy. First of all, you want them healthy,” Daly responded, speaking about college athletes as a whole. “You look at college athletes, you want them to stay healthy. They get recruited big, and you hope they stay healthy. I think they deserve something.”
Far too many times have student-athletes missed out on huge paydays due to unfair NCAA restrictions. Somebody is making money off their abilities, and it deserves to be the man or woman on the field — as Daly argued.
Continuing, the former Arkansas Razorbacks golfer added a tidbit on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, using him as a far too common example.
“A guy like Dak Prescott, he’s been out of Mississippi State for like four years now, they’re still selling his jersey. The NCAA and Mississippi State are still making money off of him,” started Daly. “Why isn’t Dak not making money on it? Why shouldn’t kids be able to make some money, and take that money and maybe get an insurance policy on themselves for a lot of money, incase they don’t go pro or get hurt, or something like that.
“The NCAA, I don’t like them. I think they have too much control. NIL needs to just keep going, and kids need to get paid.”