by "Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
Published 06/21/2017 at 11:09
by "Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
Published 06/21/2017 at 11:09
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I pay absolutely zero attention to golf, other than having a general disdain for it and people who enjoy it. But I know who
John Daly
is, because he’s a golfer known for being fat, having a mullet, drinking and smoking. Last night, I may very well have driven next to him for roughly 3/4 of a mile. Maybe.
This weekend, my wife texted me while meeting a friend for lunch that she was thinking of ordering a John Daly drink: iced tea, lemonade and vodka. I thought this was funny because it’s obviously a play on a boozy Arnold Palmer. She didn’t know who John Daly is, so I explained that he’s a golfer known for drinking and smoking a lot. Jokes aren’t as funny when you have to explain them.
Last night on my way home from work, a white Mercedes E-Class with a magnet on the door that said something like American Family Insurance Official Vehicle came up an on-ramp onto the highway next to me, and I noticed that its driver was smoking a cigarette. He was also wearing a white ballcap that looked vaguely golf-ish.
The combination of Mercedes, insurance company magnet (AmFam is based here in Madison and one of the biggest companies in town) and cigarette seemed a little odd to me. Because insurance agents get company cars like Camrys, and they certainly wouldn’t smoke in them.
I continued on my way, and then thought, hey, golf tournaments have official cars, there’s a fancy golf course not far from where I was, and maybe this person who didn’t give a shit about smoking in a Mercedes with an official AmFam something-or-other magnet on the side was John Daly.
I wanted to take a picture, but he was already several car lengths behind me. I didn’t want to conspicuously slow down and point my phone at him, so I did a side view mirror shot.
Turns out, the American Family Insurance Championship is going on right now here in Madison. John Daly is playing in it .
It’s gotta be him.
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
06/21/2017 at 11:14, STARS: 2
Awesome. He’s the guy that was very loosely the inspiration for Happy Gilmore. He made golf cool long before Tiger Woods.
"Arrivederci" (arrividerci)
06/21/2017 at 11:17, STARS: 0
Awesome! We have a little PGA event here in town annually that I used to volunteer for. My role was to set up the golfers with vehicles, so it was pretty cool to meet most of them. We only ever had Cadillacs to provide and it was only a little awkward when the player was too far down in the FedEx Cup standings to not qualify for a car. It was usually a quiet ride as I dropped them off at their hotel.
"fintail" (fintail)
06/21/2017 at 12:09, STARS: 0
I think that’s actually a W205 C-class (I know, hard to tell these days).
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
06/21/2017 at 12:11, STARS: 0
Daly is probably my favorite golfer ever. The epitome of don’t care.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
06/21/2017 at 12:16, STARS: 1
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
06/21/2017 at 13:03, STARS: 1
Upon further inspection I think you’re right.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
06/21/2017 at 15:40, STARS: 0
I’m kinda surprised he is still among the living - he has been hitting that lifestyle for a long time.