John Daly's addictions have been well chronicled. Now it seems as though PGA tournaments have an equal addiction -- to Daly.
On the same day that Daly withdrew from the Houston Open during the second round, AT&T Classic tournament director Dave Kaplan said he had offered a sponsor exemption to Daly for the May 15-18 tournament.
"I think people would like to see John," Kaplan said. "Whether they are going to come to see John as a train wreck, or to see him as a golfer, that's in their minds, but I think John would add to our tournament."
Golf still has a thing for Daly
At least for a little while, anyway.
Already this year, Daly has withdrawn from a tournament and been disqualified from another in addition to four missed cuts.
And, by the way, last year Daly withdrew from the AT&T Classic after a 77 in the first round.
Trivia time
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the designated hitter in the American League. Who was the first player to appear as a DH?
Can't bare it
Hooters of America Inc. is not advertising in the Final Four tournament program because the NCAA asked the company to remove a picture of a "Hooters Girl" from its proposed ad.
Company spokesman Mike McNeil said in a statement that the full-page ad, also featuring television commentator Dick Vitale, was scheduled to run on Page 4 of the program.
But the ad will be pulled because the restaurant chain would not run it without one of its trademark waitresses, who wear low-cut T-shirts and short shorts.
"That would be like telling General Motors you can advertise but don't show a picture of a car," McNeil said.
Small talk
Seattle Mariners pitcher Erik Bedard is the scheduled starter today at Baltimore, where he returns for the first time after spending the first five years of his career there.
But if recent history is any indication, Bedard probably won't want to talk much about it.
After last Monday's opener, he was asked to rate his debut -- three hits and an unearned run in five innings -- and offered two letters: "OK"
After a spring training start last month, he told reporters he would answer four questions.
"Why four?" a reporter asked.
"That's one," Bedard retorted.
Boxed out
The third base coaching box at Petco Park in San Diego was altered Thursday, two days after Dodgers coach Larry Bowa was ejected for standing outside the third base coaching box at Dodger Stadium.
