Daly sets Champions Tour record with 19 on one hole

John Daly recorded an unwanted piece of history Friday during the first round of the Sanford International, taking 19 strokes to complete the par 5 12th hole at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The 59-year-old former major champion finished the round at 18 over par with an 88 and was well out of contention, while Argentine Angel Cabrera led the tournament at 6 under after a 64.

According to PGA Tour Champions shot-by-shot details, Daly hit his tee shot into the primary rough and then incurred seven penalty strokes as subsequent shots found the water that bisects the fairway or the wooded area left of the green. The sequence concluded when he finally cleared the hazard into more rough, reached the collar of the green on his 17th shot and got up and down for the 19. Scoring displays initially showed a 17 on the hole before official scoring was adjusted to reflect the 19, a change tournament officials recorded after scores were signed.

The 19 is believed to be the highest single-hole total in PGA Tour Champions history, surpassing the previous high by three shots, a mark shared by three players, most recently Bruce Crampton in 1996. It also edges past Daly’s own...