CBS has refused to air an ad that shows U.S. golfer John Daly driving a cart and grabbing a beer from another golfer's mouth.

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The ad for Maxfli golf balls violates network policy regarding the consumption of alcohol and hazardous activity, said LeslieAnne Wade, a CBS spokeswoman.

In the commercial, Daly careens around in a golf cart, praising the performance of Maxfli golf balls. Daly, a golf champion, was in rehabilitation for alcohol abuse twice before he turned 30, USA Today reported Wednesday.

The ad is not intended to link driving and drinking, said Maxfli spokesman Bob Maggiore.

"And if operating a golf cart like that was a crime, police could find plenty of easy sobriety checkpoints at 10th greens," Maggiore said.