U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

August 14, 2025

John Daly

The Olympic Club

Quick Quotes

Q. First off, 33 holes of golf later and you're a quarterfinalist. How do you feel?

JOHN DALY II: I feel good. I've been playing some good golf today. A little sloppy to end, but I hit some good putts. A few short misses that were honestly good putts, but just misreads. Yeah, game's feeling good.

Q. I want to ask you earlier today in the Round of 32, that 15-footer to beat Nate Smith, that birdie putt, talk me through what that was like? And your putter was on almost all day. Any changes you made?

JOHN DALY II: No, my putter has been the key to my play this week honestly. I've been putting really good. I'm reading them well and excited to see putts fall in.

Q. Plenty of golf today. Another big day tomorrow. What are you doing tonight for rest and recovery for tomorrow?

JOHN DALY II: Probably hit Chipotle again and abuse those Normatec boots.