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John Daly claims he has lost $55 million gambling
FOX Sports ^ | May 29, 2014 | Jimmy Traina

Posted on 05/29/2014 5:43:04 PM PDT by detective

Everyone knows that golfer John Daly has a few vices.

It seems that gambling may be his biggest vice.

In a new interview with Yahoo's Graham Bensinger, Daly claims he lost approximately $55 million between 1991 and 2007.

When asked how something like that could happen, Daly offered a simple, one-word answer: "stupidity."

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.foxsports.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: johndaly; pga
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He might have spent some of that money on booze, drugs and hookers.
1 posted on 05/29/2014 5:43:04 PM PDT by detective
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Evidently he's not very good at it.
2 posted on 05/29/2014 5:44:09 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
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...and the rest of it, he just wasted.


3 posted on 05/29/2014 5:44:36 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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It’s his money. Good for him. Of course now he will have to pay the consequences of MAYBE having to cut back on some things but otherwise good for him. It is his money.


4 posted on 05/29/2014 5:45:24 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Governor Scott Walker 2016 for the future of the country!)
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Practice makes perfect.


5 posted on 05/29/2014 5:45:36 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin
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Let’s see, that’s drinking, gambling and overeating. What else you got there, John?


6 posted on 05/29/2014 5:47:04 PM PDT by PapaNew
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To: Repeal The 17th; detective

I spent most of my money one booze, drugs and women... The rest I wasted!

Jhon Laws


7 posted on 05/29/2014 5:49:37 PM PDT by staytrue
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It’s his money, but I can still call him an idiot.


8 posted on 05/29/2014 5:49:45 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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Yep


9 posted on 05/29/2014 5:51:54 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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The life of John Daly isn't a train wreck. It's more like

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10 posted on 05/29/2014 5:54:14 PM PDT by henkster (Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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WOW! That’s a lot. I hope he enjoyed spending his money.

(now I don’t feel so bad. I think I’ll hit the casino tomorrow.)


11 posted on 05/29/2014 5:55:36 PM PDT by PGalt
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He’s blown through a lot more money than he ever made on the PGA tour. More likely lost his fortune from Loudmouth clothing line.


12 posted on 05/29/2014 5:55:53 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama sends U.S. Marines to pick up his dog & basketballs. Benghazi? Nope.)
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"John Daly claims he has lost
$55 million gambling"


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13 posted on 05/29/2014 5:57:16 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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Hey John, I’ll bet you 50 million that you do not win the US Open.


14 posted on 05/29/2014 6:06:06 PM PDT by Oliviaforever
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55 million isn't really gambling. It's more like focused losing.
15 posted on 05/29/2014 6:12:34 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg (Hoaxey Dopey Changey)
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He had a giant Wilson contract back in the day. He’s never been without sponsors. I’ve met him a few times and knew a friend of his from Arkansas golf. He’s what you’d think he’d be.


16 posted on 05/29/2014 6:18:18 PM PDT by FlJoePa ("Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good")
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So, how much has he won? Is 55 mil in the hole his net figure?


17 posted on 05/29/2014 6:24:29 PM PDT by gundog (Help us, Nairobi-Wan Kenobi...you're our only hope.)
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Fortunately for Daly, he's got three things working in his favor:

1. He's a has been and nobody in the sporting world could care less.

2. He's white and a has been and nobody in the sporting world could care less.

3. Puritans only condemn for sexual indiscretions........

18 posted on 05/29/2014 6:26:52 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Under Reagan spring always arrived on time.....)
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His earnings for the PGA was a little over $10 million and the European Tour just
under $2 million. So he’s lost a lot of cash from some other sources, endorsements,
etc I’d guess? Maybe still owes a lot of the losses?


19 posted on 05/29/2014 6:37:29 PM PDT by deport
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Clearly, Daly has an addiction problem and if you take one addiction away from him, he’ll just find another one. Naturally, all the money will be spent pursuing whatever the addiction is where it is booze, gambling, drugs, nicotine, food, sex addiction, etc. He has a compulsion disorder he either can’t or won’t control. I’m surprised he is still alive the way this man lives. Good thing for him he is a famous and charismatic (to some) professional golfer or he’d be just another dead junkie somewhere.


20 posted on 05/29/2014 6:43:16 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Every time you say no to a liberal, you make the Baby Barack cry.)
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