{"id":638,"date":"2015-02-12T22:04:39","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T22:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.golfballs.com\/?p=638"},"modified":"2024-02-19T15:08:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T21:08:01","slug":"jason-day-takes-4-way-playoff-for-farmers-insurance-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/jason-day-takes-4-way-playoff-for-farmers-insurance-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Day Takes 4-Way Playoff for Farmers Insurance Open"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jason Day Wins Farmers Insurance Open, image: golfchannel.com<\/p><\/div>\n

The title of No. 1 ranked golfer in the world may soon move south into Aussie territory. Jason Day, the 27-year-old golf pro from Queensland and TaylorMade club<\/a> user, took home the win after a nail-biting 4-way playoff in last weekend\u2019s Farmers Insurance Open held in San Diego, California.<\/p>\n

The final playoff holes weren’t the only ones keeping gallery members on the edge of their seats, considering the roller coaster ride that Day took fans on near the end of Sunday\u2019s final round. Even though there were a couple of close calls, Day\u2019s performance during the weekend tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course was solid and consistent, taking him to 9-under with three other competitors in sudden death play.<\/p>\n

That consistency would ultimately pay off. Day also alluded to his injury prone 2014 golf season coming off his latest win, and his desire to make it to the top by moving Rory McIlroy out of the No. 1 spot that he\u2019s commanded on and off for over 5 years. Let\u2019s dive into last weekend\u2019s tournament event and learn more about this promising young golf star from Down Under.<\/p>\n

Final Round Excitement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jason Day sank some killer shots over the weekend, although his humble demeanor toward the event could cause one to think otherwise. \u201cWhen you win golf tournaments, you have to have a little bit of luck,\u201d Day stated for the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While luck may pull a golfer through a hole or two, Day\u2019s Sunday performance was primarily the result of skill and resolve. The back nine during the final round of play tested Day\u2019s determination a couple of times. Although Day posted two birdies during the last half of the round \u2013 one of which was a phenomenal 48-foot putt for birdie on the 16th<\/sup> hole<\/a> \u2013 it was the 17th<\/sup> and 18th<\/sup> that had fans wondering if he would remain in contention for the win. Day had a tough lie in a greenside bunker on the 17th<\/sup> hole, but managed to handle the situation accordingly, pulling off a par for the hole.<\/p>\n

Then followed trouble on the 18th<\/sup> hole, as Day\u2019s chip shot from a rough patch hit the green fast, rolled right past the hole, down the hill and toward the water on the other side before coming to rest right next to the hazard line. Although Day initially thought his golf ball<\/a> must have made it to the drink, the crowd\u2019s reaction told him otherwise.<\/p>\n

That hole landed him another par, putting Jason Day at 9-under for the tournament and alongside three other players making up a 4-way tie moving into sudden death. It was there that Day outshined his worthy competitors, with Harris English and Scott Stallings eliminated in the first playoff round, leaving Jason Day and J.B. Holmes to battle it out in the second. Holmes missed his 20-foot birdie putt for the win, leaving Day a short putt to seal up an exciting final round.<\/p>\n

Race to No. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

The No. 1 ranked golfer on the Australian continent, Jason Day, still has his eyes on the No. 1 world title. A lifelong goal the pro golfer has made clear for several years now, the 2014 golf season \u2013 full of unfortunate injuries and missed tournaments for Day \u2013 had made the Aussie question whether or not it would even be a possibility.<\/p>\n

“I really honestly felt like I was going to get to No. 1 last year,” he said last weekend at Torrey Pines<\/a>. “And with the way I was playing and then obviously with the thumb injury… it just was bad timing, really bad timing.\u201d Jason Day went on to say now that he\u2019s in better shape, he\u2019s more motivated to play the game than ever, and is very determined to claim the long sought-after world No. 1 title.<\/p>\n

Look out, Rory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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