John Daly joins PGA European Tour

VIRGINIA WATER, England - John Daly is going European. <br> <br> European Tour officials said Tuesday the 1995 British Open champion had paid his $160 membership fee and has indicated he will play the minimum 11 PGA European Tour events required for membership. <br> <br> He will also remain on the U.S. Tour. <br> <br> Daly, 35, won his first tournament in six years at the BMW International Open in September in Munich. <br> <br> Speaking in Melbourne, Australia, on the eve of this week&#39;s Heineken Classic, Daly said he had found new enthusiasm for the game after widely publicized bouts with alcohol and failed marriages. <br> <br> &#34;The world rankings are so important now, and I think dividing my time between America and Europe can help me,&#34; he said. <br> <br> Daly hopes his new dedication will bring results. <br> <br> &#34;I&#39;ve had a lot of changes in my life that are for the better and for the first time I have everything the way I want it,&#34; he added. &#34;The people around me now I trust with my life. When I&#39;m at home I work on my game and when I&#39;m not at home I work on my game.&#34; <br> <br> &#34;It&#39;s nice to be able to worry about golf and not all the other stuff. I&#39;ve just about two months off, and that&#39;s the first time I&#39;ve had such a break when I wasn&#39;t suspended. I almost joined the European Tour last year. But now I have and I think it&#39;s not only a good move on my part, but also good for golf.&#34; <br> <br> <br>

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