He struggles with the weight, the booze and the temperament, just like any of us might and is still capable of turning in superb rounds of golf, which most of us don’t.

The sport is always in danger of erring on the stifling, over-conservative side, so it was gratifying to see him in his multi-coloured pants, reminding everybody that it’s how well you play that counts, not – within the limits of safety and practicality and the norms of decency – what you are wearing.

There is no denying Daly’s popular appeal. The challenge to Golf is how to capitalise on that popularity and not drive away potentially talented youngsters just because they don’t conform to the norms set by Woods, Faldo, Player and Nicklaus.