John Daly has subverted the expectations of a professional golfer at every possible turn, but nothing โ not his hair, dress sense, or even his defiance against the country club ethos โ touches the grave chemical imbalance that was/is his diet.
Daly calculated that at the height of his sickening consumption levels, his annual cigarette tally amounted to a staggering 18,000, which was washed down by 515 gallons (close to 2,000 litres) of Diet Coke, and almost no water. And just in case neither of these figures made you flinch, rest assured, an entire litany of the usual suspects were also present.
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So what did John Daly consider to be a โhealthyโ diet? According to Golfweek, the man claims to have shed 30 kilos back in his collegiate days using a rather unconventional method (which, incidentally, was also how he formed a lifelong nicotine habit):
โDaly recalls that in order to play college golf at Arkansas, he was told he had to shed some weight. So, he lost 67 pounds in two and a half months thanks to the time-tested diet of Jack Danielโs and popcorn.โ
โAs for a long-term way to keep off weight, Daly claims that then-Razorbacks coach, Steve Loy โ who would eventually coach at Arizona State and before becoming Phil Mickelsonโs agent โ told him, โSmoke a cigarette, itโll curb your appetite.'โ
The headline, however, isnโt exactly an exaggeration. Back in 2020, Daly found some fresh motivation to correct his lifestyle choices after revealing he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer. Thankfully, he had undergone a successful surgery. Though heโs not out of the woods just yet.
โThereโs an 85% chance it comes backโฆ luckily for me, they caught it early,โ Daley noted.
โIโm cutting way, way back on the Diet Coke and counting minutes before I can have a cigarette. Iโm trying to quit smoking.โ
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โThe doctors arenโt saying itโs too late. Unfortunately, itโs a cancer that keeps coming back. Iโm going to listen to them and Iโm going to try quit smokingโฆ If it doesnโt go away, Iโm going to live my life, Iโm gonna have some fun.โ
But letโs be honest: anything is an improvement from what youโve read (as well as what youโre about to read below).
The John Daly Diet (Daily)
- 3-4 trips to McDonaldโs (โI used to be able to eat two Big Macs, two or three cheeseburgers, chocolate shake, regular Coke back then in a sitting pretty easily.โ)
- Burger King
- Taco Bell
- 4-6 packs of M&Ms (โPeanut M&Ms, loved โem.โ)
- Multiple packs of chocolate muffins
- Chocolate ice cream
- 12-20 Diet Cokes
- Over 40 cigarettes (โTwo packs, two and a half packs a day.โ)
- No water (โI donโt drink waterโฆ I hate water. I cannot stand to drink water.โ)
John Dalyโs F***ed Taco Bell Order
UPDATE [19/05/2023]: Earlier this year, old man Daly was back in the headlines after posting a receipt for his ridiculous Uber Eats order on Instagram.
After a night on the lash, the โgrip it and rip itโ golfer apparently spent $450 on Taco Bell.
โDonโt drink and order Taco Bell on Uber Eats,โ he captioned the IG Story.
While itโs unclear what the full order resembled, we know he received at least 20 mild sauce packets, five Grilled Cheese Burritos, 10 Crunchy Taco Supremes, 10 Spicy Double Steak Grilled Cheese Burritos, and a single Beef Burrito.
What a man.
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