John Daly Reaches a Par 5 in 2 at the 1993 U.S. Open

John Daly does the unthinkable at Baltusrol at the 1993 U.S. Open by getting on the green on the 630 yard par 5 17th hole in 2 strokes. Long John remains the only player to ever do so.
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[@ryan8779]

Anyone who didn't play with 1993 equipment is completely unaware how impressive this is.

[@Echo-mz6tz]

Anybody thats plsys 2020 equipment is still totally aware how impressive this is!!!

[@elmoblatch9787]

correct

[@GreenDistantStar]

Then when you consider how far Nicklaus hit it with persimmon woods and a balata ball...

[@ib10jhs45]

His backswing was beyond parallel producing extra torque

[@ricktwist1935]

Actually it's not that amazing I started making golf equipment in 1988 he's using a Kevlar head and a graphite shaft at the age of 64 I hit driver 3-wood 585 yards into a 10 mile an hour wind can I and fought 393 when I was 55 I could out to drive John Daly right now and I'm 70 anytime

[@eliasadam2345]

The 1 iron swing was the most impressive. That's an incredibly hard golf club to use and he torched that ball with it.

[@n16161]

He is awesome with those, he even had a zero iron.

[@Volvoman90]

Bear in mind this was with a 1993 driver that was about 200cc. And then a 1 iron off the deck. Outstanding.

[@marcespinoza6068]

John would be hitting it as far or likely farther than Bryson Deshambeau, who can easily hit it over 400 yards.

[@jamesanthony5681]

With the golf ball that was used in 1993.

[@richat1691]

Not really.Daly became one of many when athletes started playing the game, starting with tiger

[@hlf_coder6272]

@@jamesanthony5681 That’s what I was thinking. Most good players used a balata ball back then because it was super soft around the greens, but was shit for distance

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@hlf_coder6272 The average PGA drive was what, about 260 yards back in 1993? Even Jack said the biggest difference was the advances in the golf ball.

[@barrywild8353]

Saw him on the narrow 350yd 10th at Royal Lytham in an Open practice round. When he took out an iron, the crowd booed and demanded he took a driver. He acquiesced and promptly landed it on the green.

[@shanejones499]

Daly hit Driver, 1-iron to the green by the way. Funny story when Daly had his club deal through Wilson, they actually made him a 0-iron.

[@TheLocalLt]

Shane Jones yea wasn’t that for a PGA at Baltusrol?

[@andrewh175]

I've still got one of those 0 irons from Wilson haha Never could hit it...

[@Volvoman90]

@@andrewh175 Fancy selling it to me? :D

[@andrewh175]

@@Volvoman90 Haha let me see if it is still here :)

[@Volvoman90]

@@andrewh175 Brilliant! :D

[@mottthehoople684]

And then he proceeded to three-putt I love John Daly

[@loanthruag6778]

Drive for show and putt for dough.

[@dcrzappy3617]

@A Chaotic Clam why you such a dick head for no reason tf?

[@dcrzappy3617]

@A Chaotic Clam dude there’s a difference between being offensive and be a flat out dick like there was no reason for that

[@DanielSong39]

No, he made a two-putt birdie

[@c5d53g2e]

@@loanthruag6778 thanks for the "Tin Cup" reference.

[@Papa-Bogey]

I was along the fairway when he hit the second shot. My friend and I followed Daly around for his Friday round. We kept track of him and about 20 minutes before we figured he was headed to tee up, we got the the 17th tee box and it was 20 deep already. My friend said “we want to see the second shot!” We headed down the fairway which was kind of empty. We wandered down and a guy with a yardage book said to us “this is about 300 yards”. We stood next to each other when the first 2 tee shots landed well short of us. Then Dalys shot roll past another 20 yards. THATS when the crowd arrived, like a tsunami. He was smoking like a chimney. Put his butt down and hit that shot pure. We all waited unit the crowd in the stands green side erupted. Word was he drove through the green Thursday. Epic talent and coolest guy to walk the fairway.

[@maxcaysey2844]

To think the amount of talent one needs, to be able to play on the PGA Tour without really putting in hours upon hours of practice every day... That is really telling. If John would have had Tiger, Vijay or Phil's work ethics I see him easily winning 20 PGA tour event more and probably a handful of majors... He was really a phenom!

[@juliet.3287]

You have no idea how right you are! I was friends with JD back in the 90’s …he’d just show up at the course and tee off at his designated time. Practice just wasn’t his thing & so many wondered “what if?”

[@maxcaysey2844]

@@juliet.3287 Indeed... JD and Tiger could really have had som epic battles... But that just aint JD... I sort of feel sad that we never got to see JD's full potential, but its one of those things where JD maybe woudl'nt have been as iconic if he had taken it more serious. That not to say that he didn't but, but you know what I mean! JD is one of my all time favorites but I would have loved to see him compete more in the top... and maybe take a litte better care of himself :)

[@TheSighphiguy]

and all 3 of the golfers you mentioned are of VERY questionable character. actually, Tigers isnt questionable, ...its non-existant. id rather have John as he is.

[@maxcaysey2844]

@@TheSighphiguy I don't think its appropriate to call judgement on people we clearly do not know intimitly. However, John is such a cool character that I partially agree. However, I would love to have seen what John incredible talent might have resulted in had he applied himself 100%

[@ben1ben2ben1]

@@TheSighphiguy What does their character have to do with the comment?

[@id10t98]

That buttery smooth second swing and step-follow through looked effortless. When JD won the '91 PGA he forever solidified his spot as my all time #1 favorite golfer. Hoping the best for ya my man!

[@ItsSerialBoX]

I saw him at a tournament 2 years ago. Selling T-shirts in the parking lot. Dont drink kids.

[@coryCuc]

@@ItsSerialBoX What's wrong with selling T-shirts in the parking lot? He wouldn't be doing it if he didn't want to. Obviously he wanted to. If you want to send a lesson to kids, tell them to find something you enjoy doing and find a way to get paid for it. Daly surely did that.

[@dezznutz3743]

@@coryCuc Daly drank and gambled away millions. His multiple poor choices in women took even more from him. John Daly should be a warning on how not to misuse your talents.

[@coryCuc]

@@dezznutz3743 How about not worrying how other people use or "misuse" their talents? Kinda weird to be so invested in how other people live. If he wants to gamble and give away millions, what's the problem?

[@mikepastor.k6233]

​@dezznutz3743 he just lives life to the fullest and has fun. A lot of people are jealous for that philosophy. I'd buy a shirt off John and have him sign it for more money. 😊

[@mikeburke3660]

Amazing 630 yards, two shots with equipment of the day truly amazing

[@ericwsmith7722]

JD is the coolest, saw him play a skills competition, he was mathematically out of the competition, he is doing a bump and run from about 3 feet off the green. Takes a sand wedge with a full swing, launches the ball about 60 feet in the air, ended up about a foot from the cup. .

[@mattmccann]

been fortunate enough to play both the upper and lower at baltusrol each once. hit a driver, 3-wood, 3-wood, 9-iron to reach this green in 4......and was extremely happy to accomplish that (at the time i played it was 606 yards). can't begin to say how impressive it is to hit 630 yards in two.....in 1993.

[@jeremyc9593]

What did you shoot? I'd probably be happy to break 130 at either course.

[@itsruf1]

observation: The amount of alcohol he drank later was just as impressive.

[@toolrammsteindeftones]

Daly and tiger the reason I picked up golf in 97. Daly was a beast.

[@0331D3vil]

So naturally comfortable over the ball. Addresses it and hits it so quickly.

[@ryanchristopherson374]

'Grip it & rip it', JD's phrase for that exact action.

[@jeffgarmon1]

The voice of Jim McKay. One of those all time great sports announcers.

[@imxploring]

Also fan favorite that takes the time to show the fans some personal attention.

[@robertparmenter]

I watched Big John (v.friendly) in 93, in a practice round at Wentworth. He was easily pitching past Langer's finished drives. But besides his length, it was how quickly he was playing.- I could barely keep up and all I was doing was walking. The last drive I saw him hit was 320 into a breeze at the 17th, and the light + temp was dropping as well. I stopped for a breather.

[@mikepastor.k6233]

Practice round... the bar is waiting patiently. No wonder big John was in a hurry 😮

[@reedr7142]

I remember seeing this, and then reading it in Golf Digest. He hit a 305-yard 1 iron to reach!

[@lgood5122]

what 1 iron? and 305 yards? r u kidding me? crazy.

[@thetowndrunk988]

Golf Magazine article in 06’ said he used his 0 iron here, but more recent articles say 1 iron.

[@Phi1l]

I remember watching him drive the 18th at St Andrews. I know plenty of other golfers have done that, but his drive flew through the green, hit the bank at the back, kicked up & hit the spectator grandstand then bounced back onto the green. Not seen another golfer do that.

[@RK831]

Here it is, pal. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWmqc2WAd5yhbpY

[@michaelvoigt7983]

My son and I were there. Just shy of the green on the right. Great memory for us.

[@jc-le4sf]

Well man.! You must have been something before electricity?

[@michaelvoigt7983]

@@jc-le4sf What ever that means?

[@Knight5533]

That’s right dad, great memory! Was amazing.

[@wow8416]

Most naturally gifted golfer to walk the earth. It’s a shame he didn’t like to practice and enjoyed a bet and a beer a bit too much. If he put in the work tiger did he would have been the best of all time

[@kyleconnor2759]

Not necessarily. It really doesn’t translate so directly that more hard work equals more success especially with golf. Maybe more focused work in certain areas, but that would be only for John to decide what that would’ve been. He also practiced his short game a ton when he was young.

[@mikemojc]

Didn't practice? In high school when there wasnt snow on the ground of other inclement weather, he was playing 36 to 54 holes a day. More on weekends. Slightly less during football season where he was a varsity place kicker. Held a school record for longest field goal for over 20 years.

[@tommyl3207]

Before he went over the edge, he had a smooooooth short game too. Putting and Chipping.

[@koda4247]

the way he did it, to some people, makes him the best of all time.

[@JK-br1mu]

breasts

[@2risquejunior538]

Watched it live on TV. Joint favourite golfer of all time along with Tiger. Sandy Lyle also managed to reach the Par 5 in two at that tournament

[@gregorcollins]

Met him at the Open last weekend in Liverpool. Salt of the earth

[@plusfour857]

I was standing there watching this in 1993. I ran up to the green, after I saw where he had hit his drive.

[@ericd.6368]

In 1991 when John won at Crooked Stick in Indiana I was home sick. I am 60 years old and that is the first and only golf tournament I have ever watched start to finish in my life. The story was incredible and so was he. I couldn't stop watching. Still one of the greatest sports stories of my entire life. Ranks right up there with Buster Douglas shocking the world by flooring Mike Tyson.

[@davidahrens2841]

Agree! JD was one of the most gifted players of all time. Totally unappreciated. Golfers who practice a lot, are under pressure to produce results. JD didn't practice much, didn't expect to win much, but everyone really loved it when his natural talent made this happen.

[@santiago85]

He was proud about it. That was really nice

[@andysmith5997]

I always loved that little stumble after the 1 iron

[@dallastimebandits]

Me too

[@7mgtesup1]

He definitely didn't leave anything in the bag...

[@themagroom]

YES. How do you swing out of your shoes and still hit it where you want? That's a hard thing to do.

[@TheWalterHWhite]

I beg to differ. John Daly accomplished that feat, no more than an hour ago.

[@jacka5676]

Well good for happy gillll, mo, my God!

[@GreenEnvy.]

Want to go over to the Sizzler and get some grub?

[@robertpalangio5193]

That's two thus far Shooter!

[@SealAngel]

@@robertpalangio5193 Oh you can count good for you.

[@gregoryreichart8620]

@@SealAngel and you can count, on ME, waiting for YOU, in the parking lot…

[@geoopa]

He's outdriven Tiger Woods and would easily outdrive Bryson Dechambeau with today's technology. And the most charismatic player to ever walk the golf world. He is a normal person like us hackers that love to go away on weekends and drink and drive lol.

[@winston846]

He used to outdrive Woods with his 0 iron, while Woods hit driver.

[@jacobr4558]

Trevino is/was MUCH more charismatic!

[@anyexpat]

I really do not like Bryson but he was runner up at the World Longdrive. John Daly was not even close to that level

[@DennisMennillo]

That is one thing about Woods that gets overblown, that he had legendary distance. He could definitely hit it farther than the average pro, but there were guys who could match him. It was his putting that separates him from everybody when he was winning. He does not win anymore because his putting is long gone.

[@mayorrodgers7446]

I read the title of the video, “John Daly reaches a par five in two shots”. And I’m all, “yeah? Big deal”. Then I click on the video and see that it’s 630 yards. Yeah, OK.

[@johnnyvic6218]

I was at that tournament and witness that shoot. No BS.....

[@Ritzi66]

Yawn

[@TheCymbalProject]

OMG.... I've always had this really vague memory in the back of my mind of seeing a "320" on the grass from a golf highlight clip on the news. ...Only just now realized how long ago that actually was... 1993...Jesus.

[@ericwsmith7722]

I can hear the head greenskeeper telling his guy " I know , I know, its just for fucking TV. so just mark them out past 300 " !

[@DickReed43]

In 1993 I attended The Open at Royal St Georges. Greg Norman won the Championship but John Daly impressed with his amazing power.

[@JewandGreek]

He may not be the GOAT but he is a beast.

[@billy1673]

The most flexible human being I’ve ever seen! And at his size it’s even more astonishing!

[@spencerpack128]

Happy Gilmore accomplished that feat... No more than an hour ago.

[@brody6901]

these comments need to stop

[@TheBatugan77]

@@brody6901 And YOU 👈 can count on meeting Spencer in the parking lot, after this is over!

[@TomDelayBeats]

can this comment get any staler?

[@peepers216]

Well good for Happy Gilmo My God!!

[@AngeloBerardi-em3js]

I watched him hit 3 iron to #16 at Firestone from 253 in the early 90’s. Incredible, especially with the ball and clubs back then.

[@Michael.Sandoval33]

As someone who played with old Daiwa blade irons and drivers that actually had 1's and not lofts on them when I started golfing, this is freaking impossible.

[@truethought2581]

Today's gear, nice shot. 1993? Who is this freak of nature shot. I miss his shenanigans on the tee box. Who remembers the " pump it up" reebok commercial?

[@richat1691]

Milestone, todays long hitting will never have the impact this had.

[@hughp9949]

Nope, not even close. I remember buying his instructional video, think it was "Grip it and rip it" though I only played steady for about 3 years, I did manage to occasionally get lucky and hit one 300.

[@billbright100]

Amazing accomplishment with the clubs and balls of that era.

[@allgoldproductions]

I did this on a 590 yard hole with 2 shots from an actual woodenhead 5 wood that was my Dad's from the 60's, but ended up 4 feet from the hole and got an Eagle. Shot an 8 on the Par 4 next hole, lol. Gave it right back to the golf gods.

[@Goose-sp3zk]

if you don't know, john daly is a man of true stature and is incomparable

[@jime3419]

He's a beast still love the guy

[@michaelk1051]

Would have loved to hear that 1 iron in person. Unbelievable.

[@gregmckee2772]

This and Brysons drive at Bay Hill are absolutely bonkers!

[@elvis-jj1sc]

i seen daly at honda classic in 92 on range never heard a sound like that grip it and rip it!

[@russellbrown1068]

JD? Coolest Golfer ever! Love that Guy!

[@123yeahyeahno]

Man, he could kill it.

[@TazTalksYouListen]

John Daly plays golf like professional bowlers bowl.

[@mattcoffee1269]

pete weber approves this statement.

[@marcusdolby1]

This is great, but my all-time favorite Daly story is him driving over the net on to Washington Rd at Augusta National. They had to ask him to stop hitting driver. So, he pulled out his 3 wood and did the same thing.

[@Bob-ts2tu]

i remember a day when hitting any par 5 in two was a rarity, these days it's often a driver and mid iron

[@anthonymead4359]

Just watching this excites me beyond belief.

[@jeminiany222]

I would love to see 'prime' Daly with todays clubs!

[@edwardsmith8575]

Or with a workout/dietary regiment and sober.

[@jeminiany222]

@@edwardsmith8575 no one wants to see that

[@edwardsmith8575]

Debatable... His lifestyle while entertaining was his downfall. That's why he will never be considered one of the greatest.

[@jamesanthony5681]

More importantly, today's golf ball.

[@Karl_with_a_K]

Probably the most naturally talented golfer ever.

[@johndalyfans4039]

Absolutely.

[@santosjerez1586]

Most bUZZED Drunk and under the influence on tour

[@fatdaddydubb9441]

@@santosjerez1586 *Laughs in Dustin Johnson*

[@thetowndrunk988]

Without question. But unfortunately, he didn’t make use of it. Still love ole JD, though.

[@paulhomsy2751]

Glad this video wasn't too long. The quality is horrible. The play is excellent.

[@ShaneWofford]

Doing this in 2024 with modern equipment would be extremely impressive. Doing it in 1993 is absolutely insane.

[@pillwolak]

Even with today's clubs, that is extraordinary!

[@eah8101]

Good to hear Jim McKay's voice again (RIP 2008) -- you can't help but feel Daly wasted his talent -- that he could have been a much more consistently successful player on tour

[@Duxydogs]

……1/3rd of a MILE…630yds. In two shots…..a beast

[@jaldis_5941]

Nowhere near a 1/3 of a mile

[@NwoDispatcher]

@@jaldis_5941 1890/5280 is?

[@thehairygolfer]

@@jaldis_5941 You're correct, a third of a mile is only 586.66 yards. He hit it further than a 1/3 in 2 shots.

[@danmyers9372]

Wishing John well in his latest battle. This time cancer.

[@andrefecteau]

you put what he's put into your body? Amazing he's alive...

[@johndalyfans4039]

Amen.

[@beefchops1400]

Great player that should have won a dozen majors!

[@andyandyandy5781]

If he had half of tigers work ethic he would’ve !

[@kerbygator]

He has too much fun partying. I like his style. Life is too short to be so serious all the time.

[@FreezinFury]

He hit the tee 325 yards then off the floor 305 in 93 that was practically impossible with the tech they had. Now its not so hard. Modern clubs, some players can drive 380/90 yards leaving 230/40 in

[@poppyrussell513]

what a monster. did that with an iron.

[@billieklein6636]

WILD THING! He's playing in PGA Tour still.

[@NJDEVILz86]

Followed him while carving up en joie golf club winning the bc open was unreal to see drive wedge/chip put

[@justinsharpe7252]

I'll never forget Daly was in Melbourne early 90s and I was lucky he was doing an exhibition driving show complete with Channel 7 commentator Peter Landy but instead of over at Royal Melbourne this was held in front of a standing room only gallery on the first tee off the adjoining public course Sandringham. The first hole is 320 metres and Daly was teeeing it up with his eriver and landing it on the first green, or bouncing it right through! He has an amazing long backswing, way past vertocle which shows how flexible he is. There's viseos of the pro ling drivers competing and they're real tall, built heavy and they're very big men. Dakt was fat, but not tall but he had a very exaggerated backswing and hit it very little ng. He ultimately disgraced himself here in Australia, hitting some rice balls I a lake then throwing in his clubs and walking off. But he won two majors, which equals Greg Nirman, and won the Open at St Andrews. He played real smart that finag round and in the play off, and get was always drinking, gambling and enjoying KFC but he could really play, and I've played the first at Sandringham hundreds of times and can only get some thirty metres shirt. Daly could land it on or over the green. It's a huge advantage. And he did an exhibition I'll never forget. Long John Daly, the man who was a world beater. And a wife beater

[@feetsko]

I still have the same set of Wilson staff 45 irons he played that year. 2 iron to tour wedge! ❤️them

[@radinsyah1574]

Impossible to reach in 2? Not now not ever? Errr he did it with a driver and iron. IRON 😂

[@jamesroboyle]

RADIN SYAH 1 iron from 303

[@mattc9412]

@@jamesroboyle was it really 303? thats insanity

[@ChrisHyde537]

mattc941 You don’t know me but in my twenties I loved my one iron and played it between 240-255. The longer resulting by the roll out from a draw. What makes Daly’s shot inhuman was that he carried it 300 yards. The only other pro that could do that was Jack. He often carried his one iron 260 yards with persimmon and balata.

[@cgasucks]

@@mattc9412 That's amazing...even Tiger in his prime can't be able to do that. With a fairway wood yes, but not with an iron!

[@tonyspears9760]

Daly used Maxfli HT balls, like playing with a marshmallow, crazy how far he hit those things

[@jacktattis]

Sam Snead got to a 602yd Par Five in two at the 1956 Canada Cup in Melbourne 8 ft hole high With a 1 wood drive and a 2 Iron with Balata balls

[@oldworldorder9424]

I know Snead flew the driver over 275 regularly. Those are still wacky distances.

[@rookie2shoes735]

Then three putted for a crowd pleasing par I imagine

[@jadezee6316]

you mean like this comment you copied from others? not everyone is a weasel....weasel

[@chrisjames6327]

When you think about the equipment they were using in the early 90s, it's crazy. Hitting a soft ball (that wasn't designed for distance) 300+ yards, off the grass, with a one iron.......👀 Reminiscent of Jack Nicklaus' hitting - he was hitting the ball 350 yards with 1960s equipment!

[@peterbrown6434]

Sandy Lyle hit a longer drive at the same event on this hole and just missed the green at the back!!!

[@7mgtesup1]

Sandy could definitely hit it out there and with such a compact swing.

[@andygluehere8266]

The legend

[@TheTruthseeker59]

he is the reason i went out and bought the wilson firesticks! still didnt help my game tho!

[@aa-ze5cz]

It was incredible how smooth his swing was with the amount of overswing he was known for. Most people go for a massive overswing and chaos ensues routinely with a lucky shot every so often lol.

[@DennisGr]

your timing needs to be REALLY precise to play like that, like, immaculately precise. even for a man of his abilities it created some inconsistencies in his play throughout his career. that is why you don't see it more often, as you said, most golfers could not succeed with a swing like that, it is too coiled and forceful to make use of the power generated. john daly did not succeed because of it, but despite it. he was naturally gifted.

[@DennisMennillo]

I have seen him twice hit in real life, like literally ten feet in back of his ball. You would be shocked at how smooth his swing is. It does not seem violent at all.

[@kevinogill6726]

First time in history that hole was reached in two, from the tips. Of course with today's equipment and golf balls, Daly would have hit driver-wedge

[@stephenvalastro5678]

Not many people have a clue on how difficult that actually was. Very impressive 👏

[@robbie192]

No...we do kid...

[@shanejones499]

Tiger hit it over the green in two at the 2005 PGA in the final round. Daly is the only one to keep it on the green in two, from the championship tee, the hole now plays at 649 yards.

[@kalindatchev994]

Taking nothing from Tiger's greatness but12 years had passed since; different equipment and balls. Doing it in 1993 was mind-boggling.

[@johndalyfans4039]

As Tiger Woods once said to Daly back in 2005: "If I had your talent, I'd drink like you do too."

[@lrn_news9171]

John Daly Archive Maybe He meant that if he sucked so badly he'd be drinking too

[@fiddlefolk]

Bad man right there!

[@inyourgenes]

It's funny how "distance" is so admired in the game of golf yet rarely does hitting it far (or the furthest) make any difference to their overall scores compared with an average golfer.....it is all about accuracy .......as the saying goes: "The drive is for show, the putt is for the dough".

[@tonygaertner8863]

I mean it makes tremendous difference. He eagles this hole bc of how far he was able to tee off and then his second stroke....

[@yeltsin6817]

He was a character and a people person. That’s why he is still popular.

[@ricktwist1935]

Jack Nicklaus hit driver 3-wood on numbers 16 at Firestone at 610 yards in 1965 I think that's pretty much says it all his Drive was 344 and Mike 280 with a 3-wood 65 years ago 55 years ago daily came out to Mesquite Nevada for the Pinnacle World Long Drive competition in 2010 he didn't hit it 3:40 on the grid I hit 50 drives over 350 starting at the age of 47

[@johndalyfans4039]

That's a cool story.

[@EricOverOnYT]

A 310 1-iron is nuts.

[@theseeker1237]

So his second shot was over 300yds with a one iron. Do the math. 630 yard hole, 320+ drive, say 330, leaving 300yds, and used a one iron, interesting. They must have had better clubs back then. Or John Daly was is a legend.

[@theseeker1237]

He still is, and living.

[@oldworldorder9424]

With that equipment, too. Take my best driver swing and best 3 wood with late 90's equipment, and it would still be 30 yards short. A 630 is bananas.

[@matttracks6305]

i cant believe he took an iron on his approach!

[@jclbuxfan]

A 28 year old John Daly would average 350 off the tee with todays equipment

[@JanSanono]

Holy shit, I thought this was just gonna be a rather short par 5 by modern standards, not a 630-yard behemoth

[@joekoe97]

Yeah it really shows how special Daly was. He went 630 yards in 2 shots with what is now Stone Age equipment. Also, he absolutely smoked that iron shot. Carrying an iron near 300 yards is one of the most impressive things I've seen done with a golfball. There's few that could do that even today with modern equipment.

[@rickyhadley5296]

Dustin Johnston may be able to do it today

[@lincolnshaw8812]

A little known fact about this, Sandy Lyle playing in the same tournament was through the back of this green in 2 before Daly actually hit the green.

[@Seve007]

Sandy Lyle put it pin high green side bunker for 2 the day before this

[@jassonsw]

Yeah he doesn't always get mention as a long hitter but Lyle could be huge.

[@richat1691]

@@jassonsw agree, seve said sandy was head and shoulders above in ball striking

[@happyfreeliferc]

Love JD .Hope all is well with him.

[@googoo-gjoob]

so nice to hear Jim McKay again...

[@frankstecker3198]

Great forever

[@samuelklarkson512]

I picked up a 90s 3-iron from a second hand golf course. It was only 15 bucks but I wanted to see firsthand what these guys were working with. It barely goes as far as my modern 5-iron.

[@eliasadam2345]

I once bought a 2 iron as a gag club. I couldn't get any lift on the balls and they would just laser down the range around 160 yards like a crappy hit stinger. I get about 170 - 180 out of my 4 hybrid and 200 out of my 3 fairway wood for comparison.

[@ericwsmith7722]

He trained all week for that hole,,,,,switched from Marlboro lights to Marlboro reds.,, to get that extra kick out of the club

[@robertarthur3711]

People will always remember this guy, for a golfer he wasn’t boring like most.

[@chubeviewer]

*_!NICE ON!_*

[@WildWing-wl7nj]

He was using older equipment. Nobody understands how long he hit the ball.