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The Time John Daly and Mike Holder Wrestled for a Golf Scholarship

You thought 2020 was weird.

Earlier this week, John Daly went on Sports from the Sidelines on SiriusXM and told maybe the greatest story about OSU golf that has ever been told.

“So the greatest coach that ever lived in golf was Mike Holder at Oklahoma State, and I went [to Oklahoma State] for a recruiting visit,” said Daly. “And he says, ‘If you can pin me, I’ll give you a full scholarship.’ Of course, I threw that down in less than two seconds. But I said, ‘You know what, coach, I’m a Razorback, I’m going to the hogs.