If you were planning to attend the 2009 Masters and were disappointed that golf's favorite alcoholic John Daly wasn't going to be there, you're in luck. Sort of. While Daly is on suspension from the PGA Tour and wouldn't have qualified for this year's tournament anyway, that hasn't stopped him from showing up to sell a bunch of merchandise right across the street. The NY Post reports...

The world's best golfers were playing in the annual Masters Par-3 Contest at Augusta National yesterday and John Daly was across Washington Road hawking autographed T-shirts, hats, head covers and practice balls for around $20 apiece.

Daly, ranked 783rd in the world and with no exempt playing status to get into PGA Tour events, was not wearing anything close to golf attire.

"I don't have one sponsor right now," Daly told The Post in an exclusive interview. "I'm on the verge of bankruptcy with the bad economy and the loss of sponsors. I don't want to go that route."

Daly estimated he has lost between $7 million and $8 million in sponsorships in the last year. He has no idea where his game is at the moment, because he hasn't played a tournament in some six months due in part to a PGA Tour suspension.

Normally I would call the guy shameless, which would be true, but you can't fault Daly for putting his pride aside and at least trying to do what he can to avoid bankruptcy.

I've had issues with Daly in the past - particularly all of those times he quit in the middle of a tournament after taking an exemption spot some other deserving golfer would have actually appreciated. Even so, it would be nice to see him get his act together and his game back in shape because the PGA Tour still needs all the personality it can get.