Hurricane Helene rocked many towns and cities across the six states that it hit. Thousands of people have lost their homes due to the impacts of this Category 4 hurricane.
Among the victims is the legendary PGA Tour veteran and fan-favorite John Daly.
On Wednesday, he confirmed the news to the PGA Tour.
Daly tried to find the positive in this situation.
“I’m just glad everyone is healthy; that’s the main thing,” Daly said in an exclusive with the PGA Tour.
“You have to understand that’s going to happen, but not like this. I didn’t think it would be this bad… The memories is what you miss when you lose something like that.”
“It’s devastating … My heart goes out to everybody.”@PGA_JohnDaly lost his home in Florida due to Hurricane Helene.
Three homes belonging to close family and friends were also lost. pic.twitter.com/TdKxR3IqWs
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) October 2, 2024
Thankfully, this home was not Daly’s everyday residence. He mostly lives in Dardanelle, Arkansas, close to where the two-time major winner grew up.
Hurricane Helene was one of the most devastating natural disasters in the United States. There have been at least 182 deaths across six states and more than 1.2 million people are still without power almost a week after the storm hit, per CNN.com.
“I hope everyone gets safe and gets their homes back,” Daly said. “My heart just goes out to everybody.”
Despite losing his home, the former Arkansas Razorback will play on the Champions Tour event in Jacksonville, Fla., at the Constellation Furyk & Friends tournament at Timiquana Country Club.
Daly was not the only one affected by this storm in the golf world.
One of the most well-known golf courses in America, Augusta National, and the city of Augusta, Georgia, also suffered extensive damage. The course announced it would focus on helping its community as they all work on cleaning up the damage.
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