[Golf Topic] 'Punguna' Dally "Overcoming COVID-19 with Vodka?"

John Daly claims that drinking vodka is necessary to defeat COVID-19. Photo by Trump Organization YouTube capture

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○… "Vodka is good for treating the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19)."

This is an unusual claim by the 'maverick' John Daly (USA). On the 20th (Korean time), Golfweek in the U.S. introduced a video recently posted by Daly on YouTube showing a bottle of vodka. Daly, who said "I drink it every day," claimed it was "a way to fight COVID-19" and added, "If you drink diet cola the next day after drinking vodka, there is no hangover." He added, "We can overcome COVID-19 healthily and wisely and return to golf courses and workplaces."

The video was posted through an account of an organization called The Trump Organization. Daly had played golf with U.S. President Donald Trump last year in New Jersey. Golfweek evaluated, "Daly might have been drunk or might not have known the facts well," and "or it might be a joke." The World Health Organization (WHO) warned, "Alcohol consumption may actually increase the risk of COVID-19 infection."

Daly was a player who quickly rose to world stardom with two major wins, the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 The Open. He is especially famous as the first player on the PGA Tour to exceed an average drive shot distance of 300 yards. However, off the course, he went downhill with the stigma of being the 'bad boy of the field' due to alcohol and gambling addiction and domestic violence. Since 2016, he has been playing on the Champions Tour, which is for players aged 50 and over.

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