JACKSONVILLE (AP) — John Daly (FSY) was so irritated that a Florida newspaper wrote about his PGA Tour disciplinary file that he referred to the writer as a "jerk" on Twitter and posted the writer's cellphone number for his followers to call.

The Florida Times-Union reported Tuesday that the file is now public record through Daly's unsuccessful libel lawsuit against the newspaper. The file is 456 pages and notes that Daly has been suspended five times and cited 21 times for not giving his best effort.

"here's the JERK who writes NON-NEWS article on debut of my show — CALL & FLOOD his line & let's tell him how WE feel," Daly said on Twitter, adding the cellphone number of golf writer Garry Smits.

The story appeared the day Daly's reality show made its debut on Golf Channel.

Smits, the golf writer for the Times-Union, said he received about 30 calls after a series of three tweets late Tuesday night, and nearly 100 calls by early Wednesday afternoon. Smits said most of the callers hang up, and about 30 left messages.

"His fans are very unhappy," Smits said...

John Daly calls reporter 'jerk' on Twitter