British Open Update: John Daly pulls a Michelle Wie

Well, my initial instinct was right: John Daly couldn’t really be leading the British Open. I mean, come on! Thus, I kept refreshing my computer, wondering when the jig would be up.

And there he is, at 2-over-par through 17, having given seven strokes back to the field in five holes.

That’s a run that would make Michelle Wie proud. I’m guessing he ran out of cigarettes after holing out on the par-4 11th for eagle, which gave him the tournament lead at 5-under-par.

Dump Truck followed that up with:

*A double bogey 6 on No. 12
*A par 3 on No. 13
*A triple bogey 8 on No. 14
*A bogey 5 on No. 15
*A bogey 4 on No. 16

There’s no sign that there are any breaks on this train wreck.

This drop was so sudden, I can’t even remember the headline PGA.com had on its front page touting Daly’s lead. The web site has put back the picture of Paul McGinley, who is still the clubhouse leader at 4-under.

Thanks for the memories, John.