
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, December 16, 1993                   TAG: 9312160201
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

PGA'S DALY TO MISS FIRST 12 EVENTS

John Daly, suspended last month by PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman after picking up his ball during the Kapalua International in Hawaii, will miss the first 12 events of next year, according to Golf World magazine.

Daly, currently undergoing counseling for alcoholism as part of a rehabilitation program, will return to the tour at the Freeport-McMoran Classic in New Orleans March 31-April 3, the week before the Masters. Daly finished third at the Masters a year ago after returning from an earlier PGA suspension.

The magazine reported that in conversations with Fuzzy Zoeller and other friends, Daly has said he will not play competitive golf before the New Orleans event. During the time off, he plans to test some clubs, practice, film some commercials and work on playing better guitar.

PGA Tour spokesman John Morris declined comment on the report.

by CNB