‘It’s been a bit brutal’ – John Daly shares health update after he was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery
GOLF legend John Daly has given fans a health update after he was rushed to hospital.
Daly, 58, underwent emergency surgery in January on his left hand.
At the time Daly shared a photo of himself in a hospital bed with his hand bandaged up.
He captioned the post: “Emergency hand surgery… thankful it went great and Doc McClimans for taking care of me.
“Be back playing in no time!”
And two months on from his health scare, the five-time PGA Tour winner has revealed he is edging closer to a return.
That return could come as soon as this week at the Hoag’s Classic in Newport Beach, California, which would be his first PGA event since last October.
In a series of videos shared to Instagram, Daly was seen going through the gears on the course at Newport Beach Country Club.
The caption of the post reads: “John Daly is back! He’s set to make his first start of the year at this week’s @HoagClassic.”
Daly says in another video in the post: “It’s good to be back.
“It’s been a little brutal, but the hand’s about 80 per cent.
“So figured I’d come here.
“I love playing in the Hoag Classic.
“Every year, the guys are so great.
“So we’ll see what happens.”
Asked about his hand, Daly explained: “The tendons were all wrapped around each other.
“[The doctor] doesn’t understand how I played last year.
“But he put it back, attached it to the forefinger or something.
“16 surgeries in four years, I’ve lost count pretty much.”