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Charles Curtis

John Daly had the PGA Championship lead for a second, and then reality kicked in

The focus on John Daly at the PGA Championship was mostly on his beard and look ahead of Thursday’s first round at Kiawah Island.

But the golfer who shocked the world by winning the event in 1991 went out and actually had a share of the lead for a hot minute, which was quite something. So what if the 55-year-old had it long before much of the field had teed off? It was pretty wild to see and it included a terrific birdie before Daly’s score starting going up.

Let’s look back at his Thursday, which was a roller coaster to say the least:

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