John Daly and Phil Mickelson name the two best wedge players who ever lived

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When it comes to natural talent, there do not appear to be too many players who boasted more than the likes of John Daly and Phil Mickelson.

Of course, Phil Mickelson is one of the most decorated golfers of all-time. Lefty has won six major titles, while it probably does not get spoken about enough just how well he has done to play at such a high level for more than three decades.

John Daly meanwhile, is definitely one of the biggest characters the game has had. He helped change the game with his distance when he really arrived on the scene in the early 1990s. He also won two major titles.

Tiger Woods felt Daly possessed more talent than he did; once remarking that he would join Wild Thing on a night out if he had the same level of ability as he did – instead opting to practice.

John Daly and Phil Mickelson names golf’s greatest wedge players

Both Mickelson and Daly were artists on the golf course. But they were both inspired by greats of the past.

Seve Ballesteros was Mickelson’s hero when he was growing up – which is hardly surprising with both men capable of the most outrageous shots to get themselves out of trouble.

Meanwhile, after asking Mickelson who he thought the greatest wedge player of all-time was, John Daly suggested that Fuzzy Zoeller is the standout option in his mind.

“Seve, I think so,” Mickelson said, in a video on Grant Horvat’s YouTube channel.

“I’m going to take Fuzzy. I played so much with Seve and Fuzzy. 125 yards out, Fuzzy was the best. Seve, 80 yards in, was the best,” Daly replied.

The careers of Seve Ballesteros and Fuzzy Zoeller

Ballesteros remains a huge figure in the game of golf – even almost 14 years on from his untimely death. Rory McIlroy was emotional at the thought of tying him for six Order of Merit titles on the European Tour last year. And he continues to play a key role in inspiring the European Ryder Cup team.

Ballesteros won five major titles, while he spent over a year as world number one.

Zoeller meanwhile, made a bit of history with his Masters triumph in 1979 as he became the first player since 1935 to win the green jacket in their first appearance at Augusta National.

Meanwhile, his other major victory – the 1984 US Open – also came in a playoff. You would think that having a wedge game you can truly rely on is absolutely vital when you are looking to get across the line in those most pressurised situations.