Despite an uneven performance over four rounds at the World Cup of Golf, John Daly feels he is getting back to his best form as he prepares to mount his assault on this week's US$350,000 Perrier Hong Kong Open.
The big-hitting American started his World Cup campaign with a tidy one-under-par 70 at Gulf Harbour but put a dent in the United States' challenge with two consecutive five-over-par 77s.
The low point came on Saturday when he snapped his putter in frustration and putted with his driver for the remainder of the third round.
Daly got back to grips with his game yesterday though, shooting a three-under-par 68 to leave him in good heart as he heads to Hong Kong.
'I've been working hard on my game and I feel like I'm close to playing well again,' Daly said.
Daly, who has had to battle alcoholism and personal problems during an explosive career, is also confident he can re-capture the sort of form that saw him win the US PGA title in 1991 and the British Open in 1995.