In the 2000 PGA Tour Q-School tournament, he rolled in a five-foot putt during the fourth round, only to have the ball pop out of the off-center cup and back onto the putting surface.

He played the Nationwide Tour again in 2008 and had three top-10 finishes, including third place at the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship.

He completed the year at 59th on the money list with $113,597 in winnings so he retained his Nationwide Tour card for the 2009 season.

Daley played in his first Champions Tour event at the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Florida in February 2011, finishing in a tie for 17th.

In 2012, Daley recorded his first ever professional major top-five finish, when he tied for fourth at the Senior PGA Championship.

In the 2013 Champions Tour Q-School, Daley finished in the top thirty to earn partial sponsor's exemptions for the 2014 season.