John Daly threw his golf club into Lake Michigan

And so when he finally finished the hole, he hurled his golf club into the lake.

One can only hope Daly gets word of the kid having his club and subsequently takes it back only to throw it back into the lake.

John Daly certainly has, uh, his own style. Rory McIlroy hit a 3-iron into the lake to the left of the eighth hole at Trump National Doral in March, then heaved his club into the water. His putting got a little bit better.

He entered the week ranked 186th in the FedEx standings, and only the top 125 make the playoffs.

The big-hitting American, who also won the Open Championship in 1995, remains a fan favorite for his grip-it-and-rip-it playing style, devil may care attitude and even his garish clothes. But he found the short grass on two of his first three tee shots on Friday and took advantage of the opportunities. “If it were 14 holes, I’d be a great player”.

After an opening 75, Woods started strongly Friday with successive birdies – but gave them up with a double-bogey six at the fourth hole, where he made a mess of his bunker shot.

“I know we all go through it but I just seem to go through it more than anybody for some reason”. “I guess this is validation for all the hard work I’ve done over the years”, he said…