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John Daly Prioritizes Regions Tradition, Skips PGA Championship

5/8/2025

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Daly Prioritizes Tradition

John Daly, the 59-year-old golf legend, has decided to forgo his past champion exemption for the upcoming PGA Championship, making this only his fourth absence since 2000. After struggling at the Insperity Invitational, where he finished last, Daly has chosen to focus on the Regions Tradition, expressing a clear preference for this event.

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Daly Prioritizes Tradition

John Daly, the 59-year-old golf legend, has decided to forgo his past champion exemption for the upcoming PGA Championship, making this only his fourth absence since 2000. After struggling at the Insperity Invitational, where he finished last, Daly has chosen to focus on the Regions Tradition, expressing a clear preference for this event.

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