“Being John Daly,” a reality television series focusing on his latest attempt to put his life and his game back on track, will have its premiere on the Golf Channel on March 2. A fan favorite, Daly has five PGA Tour victories, including two major championships, but drinking, gambling and marriage problems have plagued his career. Daly, 43, lives in Dardanelle, Ark., where he owns the Lions Den Golf Club. He says he has shed 116 pounds, and is expected to begin his comeback this week at the Sony Open in Honolulu. VINCENT M. MALLOZZI Q. What can we expect to learn about you from watching your new show?

A. Well, for one thing, I no longer do the wild and crazy things I used to do. I’m 43 now, and I think age gets all of that craziness out of your system. I’ve also lost a lot of weight through lap-band surgery, so I feel a whole lot better. I’ve had a lot of fun shooting the last six episodes. I’ve golfed in many beautiful European cities during that time.

Q. How much weight did you lose, and how will it affect your career?

A. I’m down from 298 pounds to 182. Despite my weight, I always managed to get by on raw talent; I never really had to work at it. But if the lap-band surgery had been around when I started my career, I would have a completely different résumé today. Right now, losing the weight has me in a great frame of mind.

Q. Are you still dealing with any personal issues?

A. As far as the demons go, I’m not battling anything right now. I have surrounded myself with really good people in my life. Before, I made a lot of really bad decisions because there were a lot of bad people around me who I thought were my friends, people I loaned a lot of money to over the years. Of course, I never received any of that money back, and all of those people were not around the last two or three years when most of my money ran out.