John Daly recently took to X to appeal to his fans for the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. The 58-year-old golfer urged fans to ‘pray without ceasing’ for everyone impacted by the hurricane.
Daly’s plea came after PGA Tour Champions posted a video with Daly in which he highlighted the toll his family has taken because of the hurricane. In the video, the 58-year-old said that three homes belonging to his family and friends have been lost in the natural disaster. Daly quoted the video post and wrote:
“Please pray without ceasing for everyone that has suffered and ask that God restore their lives! My family is struggling right now from this devastation”
John Daly explained the extent of devastation and said (via PGA Tour Champions):
“It was bad. I mean I feel for everybody. I’m surprised we didn’t lose more people. But it’s sad for the ones that we did. And it’s devastating. It’s the worst I’ve ever seen. Hope everybody gets safe and gets their homes back. But my heart goes out to everybody.”
Hurricane Helene is a category 4 storm that made landfall on Florida’s Big Bend coast last Thursday. As per the Guardian, more than 200 people have lost their lives because of the carnage and destruction caused by the hurricane. BBC has called it the ‘deadliest mainland storm since Katrina in 2005.’John Daly further said:
“We’re going to have to do about three and a half homes, almost four. I just haven’t gone back into mine, I’ve restructured it and fixed it. I haven’t been in it in two years, get all the stuff in there and then it’s all gone. Anna’s Mom lost her house. Matty’s burned down yesterday morning and Chrissy, she had to get a boat to get hers. So they’re all pretty much gone.”
The venue of the Masters, the Augusta National Golf Club has taken a toll too because of the hurricane. The course’s chairman Fred Ridley has given a statement saying that the iconic course has had “a lot of damage.”He said (via Fox Sports):
“I was in Augusta in the days immediately after the storm and have seen firsthand its devastating impact. As far as the golf course, it really was affected just as the rest of the community was. There was a lot of damage and we have a lot of people working hard to get us back up-and-running.”
The extent of the carnage at Augusta National Golf Club can be seen in the video below:
Where will John Daly play next?
John Daly will play at the Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS this week at Timuquana Country Club. He has had a dismal 2024 season.In 15 starts on the PGA Tour Champions, he has managed only one top-25 finish. It came at the American Family Insurance Championship where he tied for 22nd. He is currently positioned 105th in the Schwab Cup standings.Let’s take a look at John Daly’s schedule for the remaining year:
Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS
Venue: Timuquana Country Club
Location: Jacksonville, FL, USA
Date: October 4 – 6, 2024
Dominion Energy Charity Classic
Venue: The Country Club of Virginia
Location: Richmond, VA, USA
Date: October 18 – 20, 2024
Simmons Bank Championship
Venue: Pleasant Valley Country Club
Location: Little Rock, AR, USA
Date: October 25 – 27, 2024
Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Venue: Phoenix Country Club
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date: November 7 – 10, 2024
PNC Championship
Venue: Ritz-Carlton GC
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Date: December 20 – 22, 2024
