John Daly, the 58-year-old golf legend, was hospitalized in Florida for emergency hand surgery, which he announced via Instagram, expressing gratitude to his doctor. While Daly didn’t disclose specific details about his condition, a photo showed a bandaged left hand. Known for his unconventional lifestyle, Daly is infamous for smoking on the golf course and avoiding water, preferring Diet Coke. Despite past health challenges, including a benign bladder cancer diagnosis, he remains active. Daly welcomed 2025 with a humorous video of himself driving while smoking. A two-time major champion, he continues to support Donald Trump publicly.
John Daly was hospitalized in Florida and underwent emergency surgery on his hand.
The 58-year-old shared the news on Instagram with a photo from his hospital bed, captioning the image: “Emergency hand surgery… went well and thank you Dr. McClimans for looking after me.” he added. Please come visit us again soon! ”
In another post tagged with Tampa, Florida, he added, “I bet we’ll be hitting them again soon!” Thank you for all your messages. ”
Daley did not provide details about his condition, but a photo from the hospital appears to show him with a bandage on his left hand.
Daley was hugely popular in the golf world and never tried to hide his demanding lifestyle.
He has been seen constantly smoking a lit cigarette on the course, and does not drink water or eat vegetables.
John Daly has revealed he is in a Florida hospital needing emergency hand surgery.
Daly hits his tee shot over the road with a cigarette in his mouth, ushering in 2025.
“I drink Diet Coke. I like to put ice in it, which to me is water, so I put a lot of water in my Diet Coke,” he said in a 2016 interview.
“Rich Beam calls me a camel. I don’t drink water. I hate water. I can’t stand drinking water. I used to drink 12-20 Diet Cokes a day and go to McDonald’s 3-4 times a day. For me, they always had the best drinking fountain.
“I don’t eat beans, spinach, broccoli, anything like that. When I was little, my dad would force it on me and I would throw up.”
During a recent appearance on Bryson DeChambeau’s YouTube channel, he claimed to have drunk “20 shots of vodka” before filming.
In September 2020, Daly was diagnosed with bladder cancer, which she later said was benign but will require regular doctor visits for the next five years.
“Yeah, I started drinking at 9 o’clock this morning,” Daley told DeChambeau in the video. “Maybe the 20th. Things have slowed down a bit.”
CBS reporter Will Brinson famously tweeted that Daly had smoked 21 cigarettes after following the golfer at the 2008 Wyndham Championship.
“I followed him for 18 holes, watching his every move and taking meticulous notes of every time he reached into his golf bag, every swig, every sip,” Brinson said. spoke.
Daley posed for a photo with Tiger Woods and his sons at the PNC Championship in December
The two-time major champion has known Trump since the 1990s and even played golf with him.
“The first few holes were just an eye-opener. By the back nine, I realized I was essentially watching someone pitch a perfect game.
“The final tally of literally everything he put into his body over all 18 holes was 21 cigarettes, 12 Diet Cokes, and a 6-pack of peanut M&M’s and 0.0 ounces of water.”
Despite a cancer scare and other health struggles, including being diagnosed with osteoarthritis in 2019, Daly hasn’t shown much sign of her lifestyle catching up so far. do not have.
He brought in 2025 by sharing a video of himself crashing while driving down the road with a lit cigarette in his mouth after checking for oncoming traffic.
Daly, a two-time major champion, ended 2024 by competing in the PNC Championship against Tiger Woods and his son Charlie.
The golfer is also a big supporter of Donald Trump, frequently calling him “Dad.”
When Trump won the 2024 election, Daley said, “Our country needs Papa Trump, and what he did…” [when] He became our 45th president…what he accomplished over four years was a miracle. ”