Crail: John Daly has warmed up for this week’s Senior British Open at St Andrews by playing barefoot on the nearby Balcomie Links at Crail on Scotland’s east coast.
The double major-winner recently underwent surgery on his injured right knee, but despite missing both the US Senior Open and last week’s British Open at Carnoustie, Daly has declared himself fit to take his place when the Senior Open gets under way at the ‘home of golf’ on Thursday.
Daly, 52, had bone marrow removed from his right hip and inserted in his knee after he injured himself jumping away from an out-of-control car that struck his motorhome during US Masters week at Augusta in April.
“The knee is so much better and I am going to play this week,” the American said.
“My doctor did a great job taking bone marrow from my right hip. He put me to sleep and injected the bone marrow into my knee.
“I’m going to continue wearing the stretch support on my knee but I feel I should be fine for four rounds.”
