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JOHN DALY TESTS HIS DRIVING PROWESS AGAINST NIAGARA FALLS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3RD ON ROGERS SPORTSNET AND SPORTSNET HD

TORONTO - John Daly, one of golf’s all-time prolific drivers, will take on the Niagara Falls Gorge live
Wednesday, August 3 at 7:00 p.m. (ET) on Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet East and Sportsnet HD.

The event, dubbed John Daly vs. Niagara Falls, will be available in prime time on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet Pacific at 7:00 p.m. (MT/PT).
Sportsnet’s on-air team for the event includes:

Hosts/Commentators Gerry Dobson and Ben Wright
Canadian side MC/reporter Rob Faulds
American side reporter John Gordon

The 39-year old Daly is the first person to attempt this type of crossing of the Niagara Falls Gorge. He will get 20 swings to cross the gorge. The length of the carry required to cross the Gorge has been measured at 362 yards. Daly’s personal best drive in competition this year is 356 yards.

Daly currently ranks sixth in average driving distance (303.7 yards) on the 2005 PGA Tour. The winner of two Majors on the PGA Tour (1991 PGA Championship and 1995 British Open), Daly has led the PGA Tour in average driving distance 11 times since 1991.

Daly joins a long list of daredevils, entertainers and thrill seekers lured by the mystique of Niagara Falls over the years. Annie Taylor was the first person to go over the Falls in a barrel. She accomplished this on October 24, 1901

I was down by Tablerock today and seen them setting up, thought I would make a thread about it. Is 362yards really far for golfers? I think he will hit someone in the river. :lol

 

[Incognito]

Yes, it's pretty far. Maybe they should have inquired about Olimario's services. I hear he can throw baseballs 500 ft and footballs 400 yards. I imagine he could hit a golfball 1000 ft.

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[Kon Tiki]

:lol

 

[Squirrel Killer]

I was down by Tablerock today and seen them setting up, thought I would make a thread about it. Is 362yards really far for golfers? I think he will hit someone in the river. :lol

You saw them setting up. And 362 yards is pretty damn long with regular golf equipment, for specialty long drive competition equipment, however, it's easily reachable.

 

[Kon Tiki]

You saw them setting up. And 362 yards is pretty damn long with regular golf equipment, for specialty long drive competition equipment, however, it's easily reachable.

Ya, they had a saw, table saw to be precise.

 

[Myllz]

I should totally drive up and witness this dare-devil behavior.