It seems like John Daly II has inherited his father’s laid-back attitude after a good round of golf.
After finishing at T21 with a score of two-under 70 at the 2026 Puerto Rico Open (his PGA Tour debut), Daly was asked if there was anything he was going to work on to keep the momentum going for the upcoming rounds. Most young golfers would go to the range, work on the wedges, or study the course. But Daly isn’t like most golfers.
The 22-year-old PGA Tour debutant said, “I would say I’d go hit balls, but I’m a little tired. So I’m just probably going to go to the beach and probably do absolutely nothing for the rest of the day.”
It’s something that John Daly would have said. The two-time major champion has little regard for what other professional golfers are doing and does whatever he thinks. Back in 2015, via USA Today, the 59-year-old acknowledged his shape and said, “All these kids work out. I don’t work out. I put out.”
Despite his relaxed and laid-back personality, John Daly is one of the most loved golfers in the world. But when it comes to golf, he’s one of the strictest judges. And his son seems to have picked up on that as well.
John Daly II Assesses His Debut Round
When asked to assess his first round at the Grand Reserve Golf Club, Daly admitted, “It was good. Got off to a good start, made a nice birdie on 1. Solid up-and-down on 2, made about a 20-footer for par, which is nice, settled me in.”
“And then just hit some good shots. Feel like I left a few out there, but I made it up with just a couple good saves and nice chip-in on 16.”
Like his father, Daly was relaxed, honest, and uninterested in pretending. After completing his first 18 rounds on the PGA Tour with four birdies, he can certainly expect to rise higher in the upcoming rounds.
But can John Daly II pick up on his father’s unconventional swings and make it to the top of the leaderboard?