"Stabs are like random."

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Geoff Calkins talks to court-order-defying John Daly-wife Sherrie, who offers this forensic evidence to dispute claims she tried to stab her still-husband two years ago.

"It was a complete lie," she said. "He did it to himself. It looked to me like scratches. What did I do, cut him? And then he turned around and let me cut the other side? "Stabs are like random."

Shouldn't there be a comma after like?

As for her restraining order this week...

The woman who has been traveling with Daly of late is his girlfriend. At least until this morning -- when a hearing will be held as to whether to extend a temporary restraining order -- Sherrie is barred from the course.

Which, frankly, ticks her off.

"I live at Southwind," she said. "If I want to go visit with friends over the weekend, I should be allowed to go. If I want to follow Doug Barron, well, he's a friend. But I assure you, the last thing I want to do is get involved with John and his mistress."

And what a lucky lady she is. Calkin then asks, "OK, so, again, why blast Daly now?"

"I'm so sick of this good guy image, this sweet guy who just loves kids and is so good to charity," Sherrie said. "If you're this nice guy, and you care all about these stranger kids and now you're wearing pink pants for Amy Mickelson, how come you have ... "

And here Sherrie launches into a sordid tale, the tale of a horrendous divorce, and you know how that goes.
He did this. She did that. Who knows where the truth lies?

"Daly the golfer ought to consider making it a onetime deal this year on the PGA Tour and sticking to Europe."

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Interesting take on John Daly's acceptance of an exemption to the Memphis event by Bob Harig. It's a view that will be especially interesting in a few months to look back on if he tries to get a few spots in America, or if, as Harig advocates, Daly spends much of his summer in Europe rebuilding his confidence.
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Stanford Who? Daly To Return At Memphis

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It's a bit odd that John Daly is returning to the tour at the Memphis event considering some of the past events there, then again, what city doesn't have a Daly episode that might bring back bad memories? And besides, he'll serve as a great distraction from the memory that it was once the Stanford Financial St. Jude Classic.

PGA Tour spokesman Ty Votaw said the tour does not comment on player discipline; it never confirmed that Daly was suspended and now cannot confirm that a suspension has been lifted.

Daly told The Associated Press over the Christmas holidays that he had been suspended for the second time in his career, and he said he found out two weeks ago while playing in Ireland that he had been reinstated.

"I don't really feel I deserved to be suspended," Daly said. "But I'm not going to dwell on it. I'm going to turn it into a positive. I'm getting my life back in order and I'm more organized."

Donegan On John Daly And The PGA Tour

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Lawrence Donegan makes a case for forgiveness in light of the news that the tour is considering alcohol-related sponsorships.

What is worse for the image of professional golf: the sights and sounds of leading players cursing aloud on live TV on a regular basis, or a two-paragraph report on Daly being huckled off to the cells after another hard night on the town? This is one for the photo-finish equipment, perhaps, although not in the eyes of golf's etiquette police, who have decided that Daly's pariah status is now irreversible.

"Poor Phil doesn't really wear clothes well; he's just built a certain way"

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I'm not sure what I enjoyed more, John Paul Newport's look at the return of white belts and shoes, and the resulting attention drawn to the matter by Phil Mickelson's fashion choices, or the fact that John Daly responded to Newport's piece on Twitter:

@jpnewport you will see me sportin white belts & white shoes on tourabout
24 hours ago from web in reply to jpnewport

Suit Thrown Out After Court Says There Is No Disputing That John Daly Is A Mess

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He had sued the Florida Times Union over a column by Mike Freeman, reports AP's Ron Word:

Daly had sued in 2005, alleging a column by Freeman written during The Player's Championship that year defamed him.

Freeman's column said: "How does Daly not fail the scoundrel sniff test with fans despite possessing definite Thug Life qualifications. Look at the Daly blog. Domestic violence accusations? Yup. Substance abuse issues? Unfortunately, three different kids from three different moms, making him the Shawn Kemp of golf? Yes. A former wife indicted for laundering illegal drug profits? Roger that."

Carithers wrote in his opinion that the alleged defamatory statements were opinions based upon disclosed facts.

"The only possible basis for a defamation action would be if Daly proved that one of the four underlying facts was false, but there is no genuine dispute with respect to any of the underlying facts," Carithers wrote.

Daly Given Six Months To Test Out European Tour Events...

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...Doug Ferguson reports on what has to be one of the longest suspensions the PGA Tour has ever handed out. I'm not sure if the crimes (fat, drunk, stupid, angry) are commensurate with the length of the time off, but maybe it'll help him turn his life around. Or just to spend more time in the Middle East come January?