Crowd and fan favorite, Daly took professional golf by storm when he came out of nowhere to win the 1991 PGA Championship at Crooked Stick in Indiana.

He was named that year's PGA rookie of the year. A big hitter, Daly quickly became a favorite with PGA crowds for his long drives and no-frills philosophy of "grip it and rip it."

He won the 1995 British Open, then suffered a long drought before winning the BMW International Open in Munich in September of 2001. In February of 2004 returned to the winner's circle on the PGA Tour, winning the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines.