“Mr. Monday” McDaniel Makes Long Trek from U.S. Open to Travelers
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2019-06-22
By JIM McCABE, PGATOUR.COM
CROMWELL, Connecticut — When he crossed paths with Roberto Diaz in the locker room at TPC River Highlands, Chip McDaniel got a greeting that made him smile. “He called me ‘Mr. Monday,’ so I’ve already got a nickname out here, which is really cool,” said the 23-year-old McDaniel.
“Here” being the PGA TOUR, where McDaniel longs to be full-time, “whether that’s next year or five years from now or 10.”
That’s he’s “temporarily” on the PGA TOUR might not sound like much, but given the way McDaniel earned his spot into the Travelers Championship, and for what he is playing for, there’s good reason why the former University of Kentucky golfer is gaining recognition. When he finished his fourth round at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Sunday (at 77 – 297 he was 78th), then flew the red-eye to Boston and drove 90 miles south to Monday qualify for the Travelers by shooting 67 and surviving a nine-for-three playoff, McDaniel’s story trended on social media.