Two-time major golf champion John Daly arrived in Akron and paid a visit to the Diamond Grille ahead of his Ambassador Golf Award ceremony at House Three Thirty.
Diamond Grille shared a photo with Daly on their Facebook page.
This week is the last Kaulig Companies Championship Tournament at Firestone Country Club. Several golfers are in town for the PGA Tour Champions event.
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Daly is being recognized as the 2026 recipient of the Ambassador of Golf Award presented by Northern Ohio Golf Charities & Foundation July 9.
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, is once again host of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, is once again host of the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Golfers meet at the first tee box during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Miguel Angel Jiménez looks over his scorecard during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
A caddie waits outside the first tee box during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Miguel Angel Jiménez takes a moment in a hospitality tent at the first tee box during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Miguel Angel Jiménez lines up his shot at the first tee during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Miguel Angel Jiménez tees off at the first tee during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Miguel Angel Jiménez retrieves his tee at the first tee during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Miguel Angel Jiménez watches other golfers during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Zach Johnson gets ready to tee off from the first tee during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Zach Johnson, center, gets ready chats with fellow golfers at the first tee during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Zach Johnson tees off from the first tee during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
A golfer watches Zach Johnson’s first drive from the first tee during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Retief Goosen’s name is seen on a caddie vest during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Retief Goosen checks over a scorecard during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Retief Goosen checks over a scorecard during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Retief Goosen cracks a smile before teeing off during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Retief Goosen tees off during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Golfers and media personnel are reflected in the glasses of John Daly during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
John Daly approaches the first tee during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
John Daly, center, is photographed with Urban Meyer, fourth from left, and Matt Kaulig, far right during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
John Daly tees off during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
John Daly tees off during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Matt Kaulig approaches the first tee during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Matt Kaulig approaches the first tee during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Urban Meyer approaches the first tee during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Matt Kaulig follows through on his first tee shot during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
Urban Meyer follows through on his first tee shot during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
Pro-Am Tournament photos from Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone
The Firestone Country Club water tower is seen prominently during the Kaulig Companies PGA Championship Pro-Am, July 8, 2026, in Akron, Ohio.
(Andrew Dolph, Akron Beacon Journal)
“I’ve always loved this game and what it’s given me,” Daly said about the award earlier this week. “Golf has taken me places I never imagined and introduced me to incredible people along the way. To be recognized with the Ambassador of Golf Award is truly an honor, and I’m proud to support the meaningful work being done here in Northeast Ohio.”
Daly first captured the attention of the golf world with his improbable victory at the 1991 PGA Championship as the ninth alternate. He later added The Open Championship in 1995 at St. Andrews.
The Kaulig Companies Championship runs from July 9 to 12.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: John Daly seen at Diamond Grille ahead of Kaulig Companies Championship
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