The Golf Writers Association of America wants the PGA Tour to discipline John Daly.Again.
After the Florida Times-Union published a story detailing Daly's history of punishments during 18 seasons on the PGA Tour -- including five suspensions, 21 charges for "failure to give best effort," and seven trips to alcohol rehabilitation -- the golfer retaliated in an odd way.
Daly asked followers of his Twitter account to call and criticize the writer of the story, and supplied the cell phone number.
"Here's the JERK who writes NON-NEWS article ... CALL & FLOOD his line & let's tell him how we feel," the post said.
The writer, Garry Smits, reported he received nearly 100 calls.
In a letter sent to PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem, GWAA president Vartan Kupelian said Daly's actions deserve punishment given the vindictive nature of his actions. Kupelian pointed out Smits was reporting on a matter that was public record.
The Times-Union obtained Daly's personal record by order of the court, after it became public record after Daly dropped a lawsuit filed against the newspaper parent company, Morris Publishing.
As part of his letter to Finchem, Kupelian also said the GWAA wants the PGA Tour to make public any suspension. The tour's current policy is to not disclose player discipline.




