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Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:41 am EDT

Morning Drive: Golf gods smile on us, give us Daly and Phil

By Jay Busbee

Sometimes, the golf gods give you love in ways you can't possibly anticipate. When Phil Mickelson announced he'd be returning to the game next weekend at the St. Jude in Memphis, the first thing I thought was, "Great!" The second was, "Memphis ... St. Jude ... why does that sound familiar?" Then I completely forgot about it and went on to surf for bootlegs of Terminator: Salvation more golf news. After awhile, though, it hit me:

Memphis! That's where John Daly's coming back! Oh happy day!

Right on the heels of the Tiger Woods/Jack Nicklaus matchup, we get this Christmas present in June. Both Daly and Mickelson will be returning to the course next week at the St. Jude at Memphis, which is not just great news for the tournament -- it lost its title sponsor, Stanford Financial, earlier this year -- but for the game as well.

Love 'em, hate 'em, Daly and Mickelson combined provide the PGA with about 80 percent of the color (and the honestly interesting off-course stories) it generates in a given season. (Boo Weekley covers another 10 percent, Tiger 5 percent, and everybody else combines for the final sliver.)

Now, I could go and make all the easy jokes about Phil and Daly -- you know, lock up your barbecue joints and all that -- but I'll leave that to you, dear reader.

We'll be holding a live chat here next Thursday to yak about the two returns. And if the golf gods are feeling really frisky, perhaps they'll give us the matchup we're all craving. Sure, Tiger-Jack is wonderful, but a Daly-Phil pairing would be absolute can't-miss. Make it happen, golf gods!

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  1. GolferInKilt
    1. Posted by GolferInKilt Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:13 am EDT

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    The numbers for the St. Jude will be through the roof with these two returning. The PGA Tour will finally realize what a draw John Daly is. I wish them both luck, though for Phil to play well at the US Open it seems like he needs to miss the cut or at least play poorly, like he did before Northern Trust and The Masters. We have three weeks of very interesting golf coming up.
  2. joonlee
    2. Posted by joonlee Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:02 am EDT

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    Dalys the man
  3. Vito Puzzo
    3. Posted by Vito Puzzo Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:10 am EDT

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    OH happy days!!! JD, Hefty, Lumpy and maybe my boy Colt all together.....awesome! add JB with his live chat. I'm happy as party sprinkles on a cup cake. Oh speaking of cup cakes, wings and other "weighing" issues. Would it be wise to start these these guys off the 1st tee or should we start two of them from the 10th?
    Looking forward to the tourney....
  4. unsatisfied
    4. Posted by unsatisfied Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:53 am EDT

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    All you Daly fans make me laugh...What an utter waste of talent, and somehow you just want to see him waste some more. He'll drink to that!
  5. db
    5. Posted by db Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:16 am EDT

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    I am working the tournamnet, and am really excited about watching them play!!!! It will be great for the tournament and will draw huge crowds. Thank you Golf Gods
  6. rick s
    6. Posted by rick s Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:30 am EDT

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    Used to go over to Memphis for this tourney...of course, back then, it was in July. Could you imagine, Memphis in July. Old well, good for the St. Jude's. Of course, thank God Phil has had good news this week where his wife's health is concerned. I got couch time reserved for a good CBS telecast and great golf.
  7. Matt A
    7. Posted by Matt A Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:44 am EDT

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    Daly is my fav.
  8. kedam
    8. Posted by kedam Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:55 am EDT

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    Hey unsatisfied have you looked at yourself, have you fulfilled what everyone expects from you, and I'm sure
    there are several people who think you could have been a whole lot more than what you see in the mirror. Be
    careful on judging.
  9. Ken K
    9. Posted by Ken K Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:09 pm EDT

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    J.D. and Lefty in Memphis ! Ticket sales should rock now .Just bite the bullet and look the other way Finchem cause these guys draw the fans and provide more interest in one week at a PGA event than the entire FED-EX playoff system. The odd couple lives !!
  10. bob s
    10. Posted by bob s Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:25 pm EDT

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    Maybe their is something special happening here that we are all missing St Jude is the patron saint of the helpless and hopeless. John Daly is for sure a hopeless case. Of course the P.G.A. tour knows what a draw J.D. is people love to see someone hepless and hopeless and fighting the system. Get sober John and for sure you will draw more people the fans that want you to live. You would be a power of example to all. Your drunkin fans all belong in rehab with you..Myself I was a fan of yours and truley respected you. But you left being sober and showed the world once again that your best thinking got you were your at today..Most all know what will happen if you continue doing what your have benn doing in the past.. St jude help this child become a man again..
  11. Kewl_Prez
    11. Posted by Kewl_Prez Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:59 pm EDT

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    Quite frankly, the Memphis golf tournament will serve to give golf writers and bloggers something to write about for the first two days. After than, some (otherwise anonymous) guy will win the tournament. Daly and Mickelson will miss the cut. Daly because his skills have eroded and Mickelson because his are rusty. Get your blogs in before Saturday, because neither one will be around after Friday.
  12. Random Golfer
    12. Posted by Random Golfer Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    Again, i'm not a Phil fan but glad to see him back out there. I could use a Tiger/Phil pairing right about now.
    OR, even better, Daly/Tiger........... oh man. 1 can only wish!
  13. Timmy
    13. Posted by Timmy Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:41 pm EDT

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    If there ever was someone who would understand breast cancer it would be both JD and Phil.......
    Man-boobs ahoy.....
  14. TheSein
    14. Posted by TheSein Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:48 pm EDT

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    #4 Leave to you to continue to kick a man when he's down....in fact he's tryig to get back up and you still gotta kick him. You should be proud....in the words of idiot Tiger fan, "you da man!"
  15. TheSein
    15. Posted by TheSein Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:52 pm EDT

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    TdnDenver- you can't come with something sensible to say, so you take something that f-ing KILLS people and make a joke out of it. Ask yourself..."would I want someone saying this if my wife or Mom had breast cancer?" If you do, then carry on...you've got no chance.
  16. tsylvia
    16. Posted by tsylvia Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:13 pm EDT

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    If Tiger, Phil, and John Daly were in a threesome, and came to the 72nd hole of the U.S. Open tied for the lead, guess who the gallery would be rooting for. Tiger and his 14 majors? No. Phil, and his aw-shucks routine? Guess again. The Hooters man with his 4 ex-wives and his pink pants? You got it, Buckwheat- pay the man.
  17. Go Chargers
    17. Posted by Go Chargers Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:41 pm EDT

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    Yes - but can he win it? It would be nice to see the three in the final group though.
  18. Timmy
    18. Posted by Timmy Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:15 pm EDT

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    Uh......Mr Sein.(#15)...you need help, lots of it.........
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    JD wore pink for Amy two weeks ago. WHY you ask?? because he's had family members who've had it... He was on Golf Central telling Kelly Tillman (sp) about it...... did you also know that 10% of ALL breast cancer victims ARE male?? Probably not........your not bright enough to even think that...
    Ask yourself "Why am I such a poopyhead" tonight for the rest of us.......
  19. Ashlee Alexis
    19. Posted by Ashlee Alexis Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:31 pm EDT

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    It would be good to see J.D. get back in the mix. Golf needs a man like John that people can relate to.As for the haters,,maybe someday you will break a 100 and can go around telling everyone how you woulda,shoulda,coulda !!!
  20. Roy M
    20. Posted by Roy M Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:47 pm EDT

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    Thank the Lord for JD Phil and Tiger , have you been watching golf the last couple of weeks? Steve Stricker for crying out loud, if he smiled his face would crack! Whether you like or dislike flambouyant golfers, please save us from the David Toms and Charles Howells of the world, if they are who I have to watch on Sunday afternoon I'm going to do something more exciting like watch paint dry.
  21. Lou.M.
    21. Posted by Lou.M. Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    Well, ya'll. First off.\, I'm delighted Phil can play. I'm sure he would not if he felt he was needed for a few days. Second, Although I have nothing against John Daly, I don't think he and Phil are colorful in the same way. Third, those of you who say you aren't a Phil fan, but--. want him in the game, I think you are a fan, unless you are like I am about Tiger. I like him in the tournament so I can root against him. lol. And the idiot who joked about boobs is just that.
  22. Paul
    22. Posted by Paul Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:29 pm EDT

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    well it looks as if Phil and John are wearing a bra...............Good picture LOL
  23. Lou.M.
    23. Posted by Lou.M. Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:41 pm EDT

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    #22--what in the hell is this obsession wi man boobs and bras? You sound so stupid--what does it have to do with golf. I'm so sick of it and you sound as though you can't think of anything to say. It's very low class .
  24. Paul
    24. Posted by Paul Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:50 pm EDT

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    well it looked as if Tiger and Kenny and Vj were wearing a bra today too. LOL
  25. Lou.M.
    25. Posted by Lou.M. Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:21 pm EDT

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    Paul--how about you--you got any curves?

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