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A well-known title lurks on the prime of the leaderboard on the Sanford Worldwide, the PGA Tour Champions occasion held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
He’s a two-time main champion, too.
That will be John Daly, who has not but recorded a top-10 end in 2023.
However he has a fantastic likelihood to take action in South Dakota this weekend.
After his spectacular 6-under 64 Saturday, which featured a pair of eagles, Daly sits at 10-under par, two strokes behind Steve Stricker.
“I play for the followers,” Daly stated afterward. “I like them. I’ve at all times liked them, and hopefully, it’ll be enjoyable tomorrow.”
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The final time Daly completed within the prime 10 of a PGA Tour Champions occasion was in June 2022, when he tied for eighth on the American Household Insurance coverage Championship.
Daly has struggled this season, primarily due to his placing and accidents.
“It was nice,” Daly stated when requested about his spherical.
“Made putts the final two days, and I don’t suppose I made hardly any eagles this yr. To have two on the market immediately actually helped. Hitting the ball fairly good. Taking part in good. Acquired to make putts. Made just a few putts.”
The previous Arkansas Razorback eagled the par-5 4th and the par-5 twelfth, as he made three different birdies to accompany one bogey Saturday.
“Hit driver, 5-iron into 4 and made a very good 25-footer down the hill, and driver 8-iron into 12 and made a few 15-footer, in order that helps,” Daly stated about his eagles.
Daly had fairly the gallery following him Saturday, so these eagles definitely fired up the South Dakota followers.
“They’ve at all times been nice. In all places I am going, they’re simply so supportive,” Daly stated.
“It’s simply good to lastly play an honest event to date for them as a result of it’s been a tough yr with the knees, shoulders, again, and all the things. So it’s simply nice to have the ability to comply with by means of once more. Beginning in Canada was the primary time I may comply with by means of in about seven years. I’ve had each knees changed.
“It simply feels good to get by means of the golf ball once more.”
Daly will start his ultimate spherical within the penultimate group at 1:10 ET. Robert Karlson and Ok.J. Choi will be part of him.
Protection of the ultimate spherical of the Sanford Worldwide begins on Golf Channel at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By way of. You’ll be able to comply with him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Be sure you take a look at @_PlayingThrough too.
