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Ninth Alternate John Daly Wins 1991 PGA Championship

John Daly entered the 1991 PGA Championship as the ninth alternate. He drove through the night and did not play a practice round. Despite this, he won the tournament.

It is absurd that a player with such a rough start could win the championship.

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Source: PGA Championship, most unexpected champions. Verified against PGA Championship, most unexpected champions and Senior PGA Championship, John Daly profile on 2026-11-08.

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Ninth alternate john daly wins 1991 pga championship?

John Daly entered the 1991 PGA Championship as the ninth alternate. He drove through the night and did not play a practice round. Despite this, he won the tournament. It is absurd that a player with such a rough start could win the championship. Source: PGA Championship, most unexpected champions. Verified against PGA Championship, most unexpected champions and Senior PGA Championship, John Daly profile on 2026-11-08.

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