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To: Sarkie who wrote (1531)	6/15/2000 8:32:00 PM
From: Bob Miller	Respond to of 44004

Poor John Daly. He withdrew from the Open. I'm sure he's off the wagon tonight. I hope something can get him straight. Why don't we outlaw Tiger from these contests??!! Bob

To: Sarkie who wrote (1531)	6/16/2000 2:03:00 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 44004

Ignominious 14 at 18th Causes Daly to Withdraw John Daly withdrew from the U.S. Open after recording a 14 at the 18th hole to conclude his first round on Thursday. Daly, the winner of the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 British Open, pulled out at 3:45 (PDT) after posting a 12-over-par 83. Playing in heavy fog, Daly sent his tee shot on the par-5 finishing hole to the right and did not know that his ball sailed out of bounds until he walked up the fairway. He then walked back to the tee and hit two consecutive tee shots into the water hazard left of the fairway. Hitting seven from the tee, Daly finally found the fairway short of the tree. His eighth shot came within 115 yards of the green, but his ninth shot again found the water left of the fairway. After dropping in the bunker - spot where his ball last crossed the margin of hazard - Daly was forced to play left-handed as his stance was impeded by the seawall. He was unable to advance the ball from the hazard and his 12th shot found the putting surface. Daly two-putted for a 14. "It is always unfortunate when a contestant withdraws prior to completion of his regulation rounds," said Marty Parkes, the USGA's Senior Director of Communications. "We are very sorry that John's struggles at the end of his round today caused him to withdraw." A year ago, Daly took an 11 at the eighth hole during the final round of the Open at Pinehurst. He incurred a two-stroke penalty for hitting the ball before it came to rest. Daly had an emotional outburst at the conclusion of his round, but later apologized to the USGA. By the way, Daly's 14 is not the highest score ever by a competitor. Ray Ainsley took a 19 during the 1938 Open at Cherry Hills.