Colourful American John Daly has pulled out of the Barclays Singapore Open citing fatigue, officials said on Saturday, living up to his reputation for mid-tournament withdrawals.

John Daly overcame windy and dusty conditions to shoot a 5-under 67 on Thursday and take the clubhouse lead at the Qatar Masters, one shot ahead of K.J. Choi and two better than 1999 British Open champion Paul Lawrie.

John Daly said on Tuesday he had heard no more from the Australian golf authorities over an incident in which he stormed out of a tournament last month after hitting six shots in a lake.

John Daly says while he regrets walking off the course during the first round of the Australian Open last week, he had little choice after running out of balls.

Tiger Woods played his first bogey-free round in nine months, a big development in any tournament he plays.

Controversial American John Daly stormed out of the Australian Open midway through Thursday's opening round, in a move described by tournament officials as unacceptable and unprofessional.

John Daly fired four birdies in a row on his way to a six-under par 66 and a share of the lead Thursday at the British Open, eclipsing Tiger Woods in a storyboo

Two-time major champion John Daly and his wife have filed for divorce, four months after she finished serving a prison sentence.

John Daly carded a third successive round of 67 to take a one-shot lead into the final day of the WGC-American Express Championship.