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John Daly - The "Wild Thing" of Golf

How the maverick golfer became a superstar overnight by winning the 1991 US PGA tournament as a rookie.

In August 1991, the maverick golfer John Daly became a superstar overnight by winning the US PGA tournament as a rookie. Daly's ferocious hitting and hard-living lifestyle had not been seen in the sport before and earned him a legion of fans. Ashley Byrne talks to two golfers who were on the course with the most controversial player in golf.

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Tue 8 Aug 201723:50GMT
BBC World Service except News Internet

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