Golf legend undergoes emergency surgery: ‘Be back playing in no time’

John Daly took to social media Tuesday to reveal he had emergency surgery on his hand.

“Emergency hand surgery… thankful (it) went great and Doc McClimans for taking care of me. Be back playing in no time!” Daly posted.

“Thank you to Doc McClimans for getting me mended back! Should be hitting em again soon! Thx for all of the messages,” Daly said in a separate post.

Daly, who thanked his supporters for “all the messages” and told them he “should be hitting ‘em again soon,” was lying in a hospital bed in the post.

Daly, 58, is a fan favorite and known for his appearance and attitude on the golf course.

Daly has five PGA Tour victories, including two major championship wins, to his resume. Daly won the PGA Championship in 1991 and then the British Open in 1995. His last win on the PGA Tour was at the Buick Invitational in 2004.

Most recently, Daly won the 2021 PNC “Father and Son” Championship with his son, John Daly II.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.