Pinehurst, North Carolina in early November. The British again lost heavily in America, 9½–2½, although Daly halved his singles match against Clayton Heafner after being 3 down at lunch. In September 1953, Daly reached the semi-final of the News of the World Match Play, losing to Dai Rees. This, and his play in the trial matches, earned him a place in the 1953 Ryder Cup team at Wentworth. In the foursomes Daly and Harry Bradshaw were three up at lunch against Walter Burkemo and Cary Middlecoff but the Americans reduced the lead and Daly had to hole from 3 yards at the final hole to win the match. In his singles match against Ted Kroll, Daly was 6 up at lunch and eventually won 9&7 but the British team lost the match 6½–5½ after Peter Alliss and Bernard Hunt failed to win close matches. In 1955 Daly led by 6 strokes after three rounds of the five-round Dunlop Tournament at Wentworth. 36 holes were played on the final day. Daly scored 74 in the morning to retain a one shot lead from Eric Brown but took 77 in the afternoon to drop to third place behind Peter Alliss and Brown. Daly represented Ireland in the first two Canada Cup matches that they contested, in 1954 and 1955, playing with Harry Bradshaw. Christy O'Connor Snr replaced him from 1956. He also represented the British Isles in the first two Joy Cup matches in 1954 and 1955. After reaching 50, Daly played in the Teacher's Seniors Championship at Harrogate in 1962 where he was runner-up, 2 strokes behind Sam King. In the late 1960s, previous Open champions were exempted from qualifying and Daly took the opportunity to play in the Open five times between 1970 and 1976, missing the cut each time. Death Daly died at his Belfast home of a heart attack at age 79. He left a wife and two children. Honours Daly was awarded the MBE in the 1984 New Year Honours for services to golf. Tournament wins (28) Important wins (10) Other wins (18) 1936 Ulster Professional Championship 1940 Irish Professional Championship, Ulster Professional Championship 1941 Ulster Professional Championship 1943 Ulster Professional Championship 1944 Ulster Professional Championship 1946 Irish Professional Championship, Ulster Professional Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament 1951 Ulster Professional Championship 1952 Irish Professional Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament 1954 Irish Dunlop Tournament 1955 Ulster Professional Championship 1956 Ulster