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There’s been a great deal of chatter and speculation the past several days about John Daly.

And, unfortunately it’s for reasons that aren’t as fun and flattering as his attire or performance on the European Tour. Daly shot an embarrassing 88 at The Buick Open and the subsequent excuses for why began to flow from him and his inner circle.

It’s a physical issue that has him in a ‘toxic state’.

It’s a lack of feel in his hands.

It’s an astigmatism.

And yesterday at the Tommy Thayer Legends of Golf event, Daly (jokingly?) said it was a mental issue, while in the same breath stating that physically he is fine.

You can see Daly making those comments here on a local news station clip about the event.

We’ve long been supportive of Daly in his return. He remains a gregarious and gracious person who granted NiceBallz an interview several months ago.

But at some point, every supporter has to wonder just where is this current comeback headed? We’d hoped, like many, that it would lead to a solid set of appearances. Maybe even a victory or two.

Now it’s future seems uncertain. Whether it’s a physical issue, mental, some combination of both or a separate problem altogether that Daly has yet to admit publicly, or maybe even to himself, the answer may rest simply in – rest.

Daly has undergone a significant surgery in the past year, he’s putting his body through changes involved with that surgery that are likely just as significant and he’s carried a demanding travel schedule with frequent hops between the U.S. and Europe, as well as across the continental U.S.

Daly’s financial woes are well documented and likely are compounding the issue by having him add charity events like the Tommy Thayer to his schedule and more recently adding a reality show to his list of commitments.

Only one person truly knows what is happening and unfortunately, even Daly can’t seem to consistently state what the problem(s) may be.

For what it’s worth, we’d like to see Daly try and tee it up in a few less charity events in the coming months. If Daly is cashing checks for appearing at any of these events, then you could conclude that his hands don’t seem to be bothering him.  Or if he is doing it despite physical issues then he’s only harming himself further.

We’d much rather see him focusing on getting healthy. If he doesn’t, there may be more reality for his TV show than any of us are comfortable watching.