Golf legend John Daly makes light of recent health scares: ‘I’ve only been dead 11 times’

John Daly has admittedly lived an absorbing beingness some connected and disconnected the course. 

Earlier this week, up of The Galleri Classic, the two-time large victor reflected connected his lengthy vocation erstwhile shown a representation of his rookie circuit paper from 1992. 

Former Kansas City Chiefs moving backmost Christian Okoye shares a laughter with John Daly aft immoderate coaching connected his plaything during the pro-am of The Galleri Classic astatine Mission Hills Country Club successful Rancho Mirage, Calif., March 26, 2025. (Imagn)

"I didn’t deliberation I’d been retired present for 3 decades," Daly said successful a video shared by the PGA Tour Champions. "I’ve lone been dormant 11 times. I’m similar Lazarus. I conscionable support coming backmost from the dead.

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"That’s erstwhile I could really play the game." 

He made the remark astir his wellness astir 2 months aft helium underwent exigency country connected his hand. He shared a station from his infirmary furniture successful January, adding that the country was a occurrence and that helium would "be backmost playing successful nary time!"

He returned this period successful clip for the Champions Tour's Hoag Classic successful California. 

"It's been a small brutal, but the hand's astir 80%," helium said astatine the clip successful a video, via ESPN. Daly revealed helium has undergone 16 surgeries successful the past 4 years owed to tangled tendons.

John Daly tees disconnected connected 13 during the pro-am of The Galleri Classic astatine Mission Hills Country Club successful Rancho Mirage, Calif., Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Imagn)

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In a caller podcast appearance, Daly besides opened up astir being diagnosed with bladder cancer. 

"It was scary," helium said during an quality connected the "Like a Farmer Podcast." 

"I was peeing blood, pukin' blood. ... I thought my backmost was sidesplitting me, and I didn't know. And I went successful Little Rock, got a checkup and everything connected my backmost and then, was it a neurologist? Doctor saw it and said, ‘You gotta travel back.’"

John Daly watches his changeable from the 13th tee during the pro-am of The Galleri Classic astatine Mission Hills Country Club successful Rancho Mirage, Calif., Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Imagn)

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He underwent country and has been successful remission for 4 years. 

Despite each his wellness setbacks, Daly had a affirmative connection astir beingness for his younger aforesaid erstwhile looking backmost astatine his rookie picture.  

"Hey, large life." 

Fox News’ Ryan Canfield contributed to this report. 

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