Jason Day is an Australian professional golfer who achieved early success on the PGA Tour, winning the HP Byron Nelson Championship in his third season. His breakout year came in 2015 when he won five events, including the PGA Championship, and reached world #1. He continued his strong play through 2016, winning The Players Championship and retaining his top ranking. After a period of inconsistent performance, Day experienced a resurgence in 2023, winning the AT&T Byron Nelson and returning to the world's top 20.
In November 1987, Jason Day was born. He is an Australian professional golfer who achieved early success by earning a PGA Tour membership in his teens.
In 2000, at the age of 13, Jason Day had his first big win in an Australian Masters junior event on the Gold Coast, where he won with scores of 87, 78, 76, and 76.
In 2004, Jason Day won the Australian Boys' Amateur and the Boys 15–17 division at the Callaway World Junior Championship.
In 2005, Jason Day lost in a playoff at the Greater Building Society QLD PGA Championship, a professional event on the Von Nida Tour. He was beaten by Scott Gardiner on the fourth extra hole.
In 2005, Jason Day was runner-up in the Porter Cup as an amateur.
In July 2007, Jason Day won his first Nationwide Tour event at the Legend Financial Group Classic, becoming the youngest man to win on any of the PGA Tour's three tours. This win propelled him to eighth on the Nationwide Tour's money list.
In 2007, Jason Day failed to earn his PGA Tour card, earning conditional status on the Nationwide Tour instead.
In 2008, Jason Day had a mediocre season but maintained conditional status for 2009.
In 2009, Jason Day married Ellie Harvey in Lucas, Ohio. The couple now resides in Westerville, Ohio, with their five children.
In 2009, a second-place finish at the Puerto Rico Open helped Jason Day retain his card for 2010.
In May 2010, Jason Day became the youngest Australian to win a PGA Tour event, winning the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
In August 2010, Jason Day made his first appearance at the PGA Championship, finishing seven-under-par for the tournament and earning his first top-10 finish in a major.
In 2010, Jason Day finished 69th in the money list.
In June 2011, Jason Day participated in his maiden U.S. Open at Congressional, finishing alone in second place, eight strokes behind Rory McIlroy. Day shot the equal lowest round of the week on Saturday with a 65.
At the 2011 Masters Tournament, Jason Day tied for second with Adam Scott, finishing two strokes behind the winner, Charl Schwartzel. Day set the Masters record for the lowest score by a first-time participant at -12.
In November 2013, eight of Jason Day's relatives in the Philippines, including his grandmother, tragically died during Typhoon Haiyan.
During the 2013 Masters Tournament, Jason Day contended and finished in third place, two shots behind Adam Scott and Cabrera after bogeying the last two holes of the third round and struggling at the end of the final round.
In 2013, Jason Day finished as a runner-up for the third time in a major championship at the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club, tying for second with Phil Mickelson, two strokes behind Justin Rose. He also tied for the lowest cumulative score in all four majors with Adam Scott.
In February 2014, Jason Day won his first World Golf Championship event, the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, securing victory after extra holes with Victor Dubuisson. This win lifted Day to fourth in the world rankings.
In February 2015, Jason Day won the Farmers Insurance Open, his third PGA Tour event and seventh title as a pro, after prevailing in a four-way playoff. The victory lifted Day back to fourth in the Official World Golf Ranking.
On 20 September 2015, Jason Day gained the world number 1 ranking for the first time after wins in The Barclays and the BMW Championship. He entered the Tour Championship as the FedEx Cup leader, but finished tied for tenth.
On 17 December 2015, Ellie Day, Jason Day's wife, was injured at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland while watching a Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, after Cavaliers player LeBron James collided with her while attempting to retrieve a loose ball. She was taken to a nearby hospital.
During the second round of the 2015 U.S. Open, Jason Day collapsed due to vertigo, a condition he was diagnosed with a month prior. Despite this, he finished the tournament tied for 9th. Day also entered the final round of the 2015 Open Championship as one of the co-leaders and finished in fourth place.
In 2015, Jason Day had a breakout season, winning five events including the PGA Championship, a major championship, while ascending to #1 in the world.
In 2015, Jason Day won the RBC Canadian Open. Later in the year, Day won the PGA Championship, setting a new record as the first player in history to finish at 20-under-par in a major.
As of July 2016, Jason Day had earned over $33 million in prize money on the PGA Tour.
In 2016, Jason Day continued his success by winning three tournaments including The Players Championship and preserving his #1 ranking.
In 2016, Jason Day secured a 4-stroke, wire-to-wire win at The Players Championship for his 10th career PGA Tour victory, leading to comparisons to Tiger Woods.
In late June 2016, Jason Day announced that he would not be playing in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro due to concerns over the Zika virus.
On 1 January 2017, Nike announced that Jason Day was joining Nike Golf. He would wear Nike clothes, shoes and gloves. The sponsorship deal was reported to be worth $10 million a year.
On 13 September 2017, after a winless season, Jason Day split from his caddie of 11 years, Colin Swatton, who remained as his swing coach.
In May 2019, Jason Day continued to battle chronic back pain, using balloon therapy to alleviate pressure on his back.
In June 2019, it was reported that Steve Williams, Tiger Woods' former caddie and now Jason Day's caddie, was the dominant figure in their player-caddie relationship, dictating Day's actions and Day acknowledged that he mostly followed Williams' directions.
In August 2019, after Jason Day missed the cut at The Northern Trust, he and his caddie, Steve Williams, ended their partnership due to differing perspectives, described as a 'disconnect between old school and new school'.
On 21 October 2019, Jason Day won The Challenge: Japan Skins tournament, defeating competitors Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Hideki Matsuyama.
From 2022, The Championship and Invitational were discontinued as tournaments.
In May 2023, Jason Day won the AT&T Byron Nelson tournament by one shot, marking his first victory in five years. He also achieved a runner-up finish at the 2023 Open Championship, completing a "runner-up grand slam".
From 2023, The Champions was discontinued as a tournament.
In 2023, Jason Day had a comeback year, winning the AT&T Byron Nelson, the site of his first win, and returning to the world's top 20.
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