‘Nothing, He Don’t Listen Anyway’: John Daly’s Hilarious Advice To His Younger Self Will Make You Giggle

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When asked, what he would advise his younger self, John Daly had only five words of wisdom, which depicted that young Daly wasn’t a rule-abider and wouldn’t listen. At the Galleri Classic, the players were shown pictures of their younger selves and asked what they would say to their younger selves with all that they’ve seen in life? The golfers who were asked are Ernie Els, John Daly, Darren Clarke and Boo Weekly. 

Out of them all, the most savage reply came from the bad boy of golf, Daly. When asked if he had anything to advise his younger self, he said,

“Nothing, he don’t listen anyway.”

Golfers Give Pieces Of Advice To Their Younger Selves

Els reacted to his picture from the 90s and advised his younger self to learn from his mistakes and play golf smoothly.

“Don’t be so hard on yourself sometimes on the golf course. We become perfectionists in our own mind. The game is not about perfection. It’s about miss, where you miss it and how you cope with that.” 

Clarke came up with a sarcastic answer.

“You know, what advice would I give that young guy? There’d be a lot of sensible things I could say, but that young guy had a lot of fun on the journey. Might have been a little bit… maybe a few less late nights. Might have been a little bit more successful on the golf course, but it’s been a fun trip.”

But no advice can beat Daly’s, which is why he’s a renowned golfer. In 2022, Daly shared about his gambling expeditions and how he won $9.3 million and lost $6.2 million. Apart from triumphing over two majors, Daly is popular for his spendthrift personality. He was diagnozed with bladder cancer back in 2020, which took a toll on his gameplay and his health. But in April 2021, Daly shared that his cancer was finally benign.

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Suchita Chakraborty

Suchita Chakraborty is a senior golf writer at The SportsRush. She did her post-graduation at St. Xavier's University. For a year now, she has developed a riveting inclination toward golf, with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy being her top-tier motivational figures to indulge in the sport. She even lives by the words of the Hall of Famer, "You can always become better", which impels her to excel every day. Her strong suit in golf is covering the LPGA Tour, especially the nooks and crannies of the international event, the Solheim Cup. As a pastime amusement, Suchita also engages herself in reading about golf controversies. Her favorite pick is ‘LIV and Let Die’ by Alan Shipnuck, which covers the PGA-LIV beef.

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