According to witness statements in Daly’s personnel file, club pro and tournament participant Jeff Roth and family members accused Daly of hitting into Roth’s group during the final round of the tournament at Firestone Country Club. That escalated into name-calling on both sides, with Daly accused of profanities directed at Roth’s mother and the mother of Roth’s caddie. Following completion of the round, Roth went into the clubhouse locker room to confront Daly. The exchange continued when Roth left and walked outside, where Daly was heard by witnesses screaming at Roth, “You can’t be me! You don’t know my life! You can’t live my life!” Within minutes, according to witness statements, Daly called Roth’s mother a derogatory name. Roth’s father Bob then jumped Daly from behind. The two were separated after scuffling briefly.
Daly was fined $20,000 for the incident and ordered to take a leave of absence for the remainder of the 1994 Tour season.
