$2M-worth PGA Tour pro "sends prayers" to everyone threatened by Milton after losing his home
The PGA Tour Pro John Daly has shared his concerns for the people affected by Hurricane Milton in Florida. The hurricane is causing devastating effects in Florida, after it hit land late Wednesday night near Siesta Key, just south of Sarasota. Daly, who's a US citizen, posted a story on his Instagram to send prayers to the people troubled by Milton.
Daly, the $2 million-worth (according to celebritynetworth.com) golfer, posted a screenshot of the hurricane's direction and its speed in different regions on his Instagram story and wrote a caption that read,
“Here we go again- Sending prayers 🙏🏻 for all of us who have family, friends & neighbors that is threatened today by #Milton. I cannot believe this is happening again-everyone please be safe."
Hurricane Helene took a toll on Florida before Milton. John Daly’s house was one of the houses that got destroyed by the category 4 hurricane. Following that, he told the PGA Tour that it was the worst he'd ever seen and he was glad that everyone was well.
“Devastating, the worst I’ve ever seen…I’m just glad everyone is healthy, that’s the main thing…You live in Florida, you have to understand that’s going to happen, but not like this. I didn’t think it would be this bad.”
He added that three out of four houses belonging to his loved ones were lost.
PGA Tour Pro currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions and the last event in which he participated was the Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, where he withdrew after two rounds of 72 and 79.
PGA Tour major golf course and other golf courses were affected by Hurricane Helene’s wrath
Augusta National, where the Masters Tournament takes place, was affected by the hurricane in September. Assessing the damages, chairman Fred Ridley said (via the Guardian),
“Our Augusta community has suffered catastrophic and historic impact from Hurricane Helene…We currently are assessing the effects at Augusta National Golf Club…In the meantime, our focus and efforts are foremost with our staff, neighbors and business owners in Augusta. Our thoughts and prayers are with them as well as everyone throughout Georgia and the Southeast who have been affected.”
South Carolina golf courses were also affected by Hurricane Helene. The destruction included fallen trees, wrecked bridges, unrestricted water flow, and more.
Tim Kreger, executive director of Carolina Golf Course, said (via The State),
“It’s worse than anything I’ve ever seen or heard. ”
The Forest Lake Club in Columbia also suffered damage. Club member John Winterhalter said,
“We’ve got about 50 trees down and we’re probably going to lose 12 more…We’ve got to get a tree company to help clear everything out, but (the lost trees) will not impact how the course plays too much.”
Currently, Florida is struggling with the effects of Hurricane Milton.