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Amidst the Rain, Day Shines Brightly
Jason Day wins for the first time in five years, with an emotional Mother's Day victory
May 16, 2023
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Jason Day waits to putt on the 18th hole on Sunday. (AP)
For the second week in a row, the PGA Tour had a winner raise the trophy after a five-year drought. This time, it was Jason Day — the 35-year old Australian — who secured his 13th victory overall on the PGA Tour and first since 2018.
Jason Day fist-pumps emphatically, following his final putt at the AT&T Byron Nelson. (Getty Images)
With his mother’s maiden name on his caddie bib, Day turned back the clock, and produced a magnificent performance on Mother’s Day — honoring his influential mother who recently passed away in a battle with cancer.
The victory jumped him 15 spots in the Official World Golf Rankings, as well as vaulting him into 5th place in the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoff standings. Day will look to win his second career major this week at the PGA Championship.
Jason Day with his mom, Dening Day, back in 2017. (PGA Tour)
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POLL OF THE WEEK
Who will win the PGA Championship this week?One of Top-3 golfers in the world? Or the rest of the field? |
LAST WEEK’S POLL RESULTS
Will Rickie Fowler eventually win a Major in his career?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YES 62%
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ NO 38%
OFFICIAL WORLD GOLF RANKINGS: TOP 60
Arrows indicate the Top-5 movers in this week’s OWGR
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