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Forget all injuries and illnesses.
Forget about all the swing changes, adjustments, and second guesses.
Forget dehydration. Five long years.
Sunday story about my mom. It was Mother’s Day, after all.
Jason Day’s mother was special. She was there for his rise. She was there for all of the above. it was there. And when Adnal’s “dinner” day passed last March, it was harder than any setback you could get on a golf course.
“I’m fine,” Day said last year at the Valspar Championships, his first event since Adnal’s death. pgatour.com said He was speaking through tears.
“I’ll tell you what, if I had been at home, I probably would have suffered more. It’s good to be here with everyone, and I’ve had so much love from the guys.”
“Yes …”
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“She fought so hard to the last breath. I am forever indebted to her for the sacrifices she made in order to be successful, and for the person she helped me become. We will miss her very much.”
This week, at the Byron Nelson tournament, Day has been five years and six days since his last win, at the 2018 Wells Fargo tournament. It was No. 1 in the world, remember. He was the winner of the 2015 PGA Championship, don’t forget. Then came the ailments, especially his back. Try to play through. To accommodate his body, he adjusted his swing. His success was small.
Thursday, shoot the 64 at TPC Craig Ranch. Friday, 69. Saturday, 66. Sunday started two shots behind the leaders.
He birdied 2, 3, 5 and 9. He had wickets in the lead. On the back of nine, it was better. It was almost flawless. He birdied 10. He birdied 12 on a chip from the green, and he was the leader. Birdie 14 and 15. It was his best birdie at 18. From 79 yards on his third shot at par 5, he hit 18 inches today. He did. It gave him a one-shot advantage over Si Woo Kim, and when Austin Eckrot, playing in the back group and popping up two shots, fell short on the eagle 18, Dai was the winner. He shot a nine-under 62, and a nine-under 30.
We’ll end things on another note about Adnal.
Her name was on the back of the box.
It was Mother’s Day, after all.
Takeaway
Welcome back, Jason Day. He has a story of tenacity. These are the best. Now on to the PGA Championship.
Leaderboard collapse
Austin Eekroat, Zicheng Du and Ryan Palmer started the final round with a two-point lead. They are under the age of 16. Vincent Norman, Jason Day, Sei Woo Kim, and Scotty Scheffler are fourteen years old. Paton Kezier, Terrell Hatton, Song Kang and Richie Werensky are all 13 years old.
–Eckrot and Du Birdie, 437 yards, par-4 first –Eckrot on a 24-foot putt and Du on a 4-foot putt — and lead by one punt. Icroat Ludo under 17 years old. Palmer is 16 years old. And Stefan Jaeger, Mackenzie Hughes, CT Pan, Kang, Scheffler, Norman, Day and Kim are 14 years old.
—Eckrot Bird 415 yards, par 4, third at 10 feet, taking a shot. He is 18 years old. Dou’s 17-Under; As for Geiger, Bahn, Scheffler, Day and Palmer, they are all 15 years old.
– Dou Birdies for 223 yards, par-3 4th after hitting his tee shot to 10 feet, returning to the lead with Eckroat. are at the age of 18; Sheffler and Day are 16 years old. As for Geiger, Hughes, Ban, Kim and Palmer, they are fifteen years old.
– Dou Birdies for 578 yards, par-5 after hitting just over the green with his second shot, taking a putt. He is 19 years old. Eckrot is 18 years old. Ban and Scheffler and Dai in seventeen years of age. And Geiger and Kim at the age of 16.
– Dou Birdies 192 yards, 3 par-3 after hitting his tee to 7 feet, and takes 2 putts for the lead. He is 20 years old. Ban and Ickrot are 18 years old. and Adam Scott, Scheffler and Day at age 17.
– Doe Trips 480 yards, Par-4 8. He hit his second shot out of bounds, was a double bogey, and returned to a wicket of the lead. Scheffler, Eliquate, and Du at 18, and Geiger, Scott, Pan, Day, Kim, and Palmer at 17 without; and Joseph Bramlett, Kang, Werensky, and Norman at age 16.
Norman, Day, and Kim all jump to the 18 under 18, and now six players are tied for the top spot. They are 18, and Geiger, Scott, Pan, and Palmer are 17 without.
— Doe rebounds with a birdie for 523 yards, Par-5 9. He hit the green in two runs. Dou at 19 under; Scheffler, Norman, Day, Kim, Eakroat and Palmer at age 18; And Kevin Tway, Jaeger, Scott, Pan and Werenski are all 17.
Kim got a share of the lead after making Birdie a 473-yard, 4-in-10 putt with 33 feet. Kim and Doo are nineteen years old. Scheffler, Norman, Day, Eakroat and Palmer are 18 years old. Geiger, Tway, Scott, Pan, and Werensky are 17 below.
Day 10 birdie after closing within 5 feet, he pulled off a share of the lead. Dae, Kim and Do are 19 years old. Scheffler, Norman, Ecroat and Palmer are 18 years old. Geiger, Tway, Scott, Pan, and Werensky are 17 below.
– Scheffler Birds 446 yards, Par-4 11 After hitting his 7-foot touchdown approach, he snatched a share of the lead. Scheffler, Day, Kim and Do are 19 years old. Norman, Eliquart, and Palmer are 18 years old. Geiger, Tway, Scott, Pan, and Werensky are 17 below.
Norman birdied the 11th with an 11-foot birdie hit, snatching a lead stake. Norman, Scheffler, Day, Kim and Do are 19 years old. Scott, Eliquart and Palmer are 18 years old. And Peter Quest, Geiger, Twai, Pan, and Werensky are all 17 years old.
– Chips the day at 507 yards, 4 12, and takes a shot. Today it’s 20 under, Scheffler, Norman, Kim and Doe at 19 under; Geiger, Twi Scott, Equat and Palmer are 18 years old. And Kuest, Pan, and Werenski are all 17 years old.
– Scheffler Birds 305 yards, par-4 14 After hitting his tee over the green, he got a share of the lead. He and Yum at the age of twenty; Scott, Pan, Kim, Icroat, and Du are all 19 years old. As for Geiger, Tway, Norman and Palmer, they are 18 years old.
– Birdie of the 14th after hitting his tee just over the green, and takes the lead by one stroke. He is 21 years old. Scheffler is twenty years old. And Scott, Pan, Kim, Icroat and Du are all 19 years old.
Birdie of the day 214 yards, 3rd, 15, takes 2 shots for the lead. He is 22 years old, Scheffler, Kim and Ekroat are 20; And Scott, Pan and Du are 19 years old.
Kim Birdies the 548-yard, par-5 18th, and got a share of the lead. He and Yum are twenty-two years old; Ban and Ickrot are 21 under; and Scheffler and Hatton at age 20.
Seconds later, the 18th after hitting a third shot hit 14 inches. He is 23 years old, and Kim is 22. In the group behind, Eckroat can tie if the Eagles are 18.
– Eckrot No, today he’s the winner. The day ends at 23-under, Kim and Ickrot at 22-under.
The last word
“Well, I think the point he’s reached in his career is really whatever he’s trying to do. He’s obviously gone in and worked really hard on his golf swing in the last couple of years, and he’s been incredibly patient, I think, and he just got through it and got A place where he might not say he’s dissatisfied, but it looks pretty good I think validating his commitment is something at this point that’s going to take a lot out of him and when you’re as talented as Jason the sky’s the limit, once confidence comes through winning like that “. – Adam Scott, Day Day, fellow Australian.