John Daly’s new Masters shop ready to go after | Sports News

John Daly’s longstanding Masters week custom of setting up shop at a native Hooters, hawking merchandise, and greeting followers has come to an finish following the institution’s closure. However, the Wild Thing is not letting that stop his Augusta plans.

For almost three a long time, Daly made his home on the Hooters location on Washington Road, located much less than a mile from Augusta National. The restaurant closed its doorways final summer time due to financial difficulties and was torn down a number of months afterward.

The two-time main winner hasn’t competed within the Masters since 2006, however his short-term Augusta storefront has confirmed extraordinarily profitable. The PGA Tour icon’s workforce reported that final 12 months’s enterprise generated almost $800,000 in income. Meanwhile, Donald Trump hit the golf course hours after threatening Iran again.

While Augusta’s Hooters could also be nothing more than a reminiscence, Daly has secured a new location at Augusta Topgolf, the place he’ll offer merchandise, take images, present autographs, and exhibit his swing. “This week has always been about the fans as much as the golf, and I’ve spent a lot of great nights hanging out with them over the years,” Daly mentioned.

“This time we’re bringing that energy to Topgolf, where people can grab a drink, take some swings, and just have a good time together. I’m looking forward to kicking back, meeting some folks, and keeping the party going after the rounds.”

The new spot sits 5 miles from Augusta National, close to the South Carolina state line. Daly will probably be accessible from April 9-10, welcoming followers between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

The hard-hitting, beer-swilling, cigar-puffing Daly claimed two main titles in his heyday — the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship — however the 59-year-old wrapped up an uninspiring document on the Masters for a golfer of his caliber. He has only one top-10 end to his identify from 12 appearances at Augusta National.

In latest years, he has made sporadic appearances on the PGA Tour’s senior circuit, teeing up twice this 12 months, together with a displaying on the Cologuard Classic, the place he took a nasty fall. His 22-year-old son, John Daly II, is an rising expertise, nevertheless, and made an spectacular PGA Tour debut final month, making the cut on the Puerto Rico Open.

Despite the closure of Augusta’s Hooters location, Daly stays intently tied to the company as a model ambassador, along with his contract renewed final 12 months.

“No matter how I play on the golf course, I always enjoy having a round with wings at Hooters,” Daly mentioned in a press release on the time. “It’s a place that feels like family, and I’m proud to keep repping a brand that knows how to grip it, rip it, and have a good time.

“We’ve bought wings, cold drinks — together with a few Good Boy Vodka cocktails with my identify on them-and the best followers on this planet. Let’s go one other spherical.”