Now, on the tee ... the favorite for the 2028 Masters -- John Daly II?!?!
Don't be surprised if that's a real thing later this decade ... 'cause John Daly tells TMZ Sports his 16-year-old son has golf superstar written all over him!!!
"I can't keep up with him now," Daly says. "He hits it so far. He pummels it. He's flying it about 300, 305 [yards] now."
Papa Daly ain't lying ... his son really does have the golf goods -- he just finished in second place at a major tournament this week.