DALY'S ROOST IN THE OWL'S NEST

by Mac G, Mac G's World

The saga of John Daly took another tumultuous turn this week as legendary gold swing coach Butch Harmon fired Daly and he was booted from this weekend's Arnold Palmer's classic tournament at Bay Hill for missing a pro Am tee time.

Harmon did not hold back from his verdict on Big John's priorities in life.

"My whole goal for him was he's got to show me golf is the most important thing in his life. And the most important thing in his life is getting drunk."

Harmon was miffed that Daly got hammered during a rain delay last week at the PODS Championship and then had NFL coach Jon Gruden caddy for him the rest of the way.

Daly missed the cut but still took part in the weekend's golfing festivities from a seat in what appears to be the coolest golf tournament bar in America.

Daly spent Saturday at the Hooters "Owl's Nest" at the tournament, drinking beer, mingling with fans and signing autographs, including one on the back of a woman's pants.

The Hooters "Owl's Nest" is a Hooters bar behind the 17th green and in front of the 18th tee box. Fans buy packages that include wings, Hooters girls and unlimited beer.

No wonder Daly spent so much time there as this place sounds like heaven on earth. Daly is bewildered to the height of the Owl's Nest commotion.

Daly said he thought he was doing the tournament a favor by drumming up business at the raucous tent.

“I signed about a thousand hats,” Daly said. “I love Hooters. I had a few beers and some chicken wings. It was Saturday. I wasn’t even playing in the tournament.”

Translation: He got hammered, chain smoked and ate chicken wings. Otherwise known as Tuesday afternoon.

Here is a snippet of Daly's time in the Owl's Nest.

There was also a crowd there for Daly, who loosened up as the day progressed.

Daly, whose best finish this year was tied for 60th in the Mayakoba Golf Classic, and his associates gave a news photographer who tried to take photos of him the middle finger. One member of Daly's group mooned the photographer, resulting in boyish laughter from his group.

The golfing Buddha also willingly autographed Trinity resident Kim Geiger's jeans, who bent over and offered her backside as his canvas.

"I go, 'Here I am again. I'm your worst nightmare.' He goes, 'Oh no you're not, honey. As a matter of fact, I like it when you walk away,'" Geiger said. "He goes, 'I like your butt. I'm an butt man.' He goes, 'And you have a nice butt.' Yeah baby, he likes my butt."

The Hooters Owl's Nest
Dalys Rough Week (HT:Deadpsin)
Harmon Fires Daly
Gruden Caddys for Daly