In Shocking Turn of Events, John Daly, One-Armed Golfer, Misses Cut in Russia

Filed under: Golf, PGAYesterday, I brought you the heart-warming tale of John Daly, the one-armed golfer who had overcome physical limitations and personal demons to play in the Russian Open. After a rocky go of it at last week's British Open, Daly shot a respectable opening round 70 in Moscow. But the feel-good story lasted less than 24 hours. Daly, who hasn't had his PGA Tour card since 2006, shot a second-round 73 and missed the cut by one stroke. Other than the obvious reasons, Daly shouldn't be disheartened -- the course was clearly set up to put American golfers at a disadvantage -- none of the five players in the field will play the weekend. I mean, how often can you say that Wesley Horne, Ryan Carter, Luke List, Matt Laase (amateur) AND Daly didn't make a cut? Exactly. It's not all bad news for Daly, though.... [read full story]