DAY LOOKING TO GET BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS
JASON Day hopes a return to one of his most successful swings on the US PGA Tour can provide a much-needed spark for his misfiring season.
The Australian world No.7 arrives at this week’s World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational searching for a first win since May 2016 – with a tie for 22nd at the Masters his best result at the first three majors of 2017.
He also surrendered a 47week reign as the world No.1 to American Dustin Johnson in February.
“It hasn’t been the greatest year for me in major championships,” said Day.
“It’s also been a little light in putting myself in contention on Tour, as well.”
But the 29-year-old will channel the good vibes from his stellar record at the next Tour’s five tournaments.
These have yielded a breakthrough major title at the 2015 US PGA Championship among three wins, two runners-up and five top-five finishes in the run culminating with the Tour Championship.
“I’ve got a good stretch of tournaments coming up to be able to work on the momentum I picked up on the weekend rounds at the British Open,” said Day.
His form at this week’s WGC event in Ohio is also impressive, with a third place last year and a fourth in 2011.
But the 10-time PGA Tour winner still has an axe to grind with Ohio’s Firestone Country Club.
Day held the lead during the final round of the WGCBridgestone last year before dropping three shots between the 15th and 16th holes to hand big-hitting Johnson the title.
“I was playing pretty decent going into 16 and then everything fell apart. I felt I handled the whole week really well before that,” Day said.
“Dustin was just playing some sensational golf and unfortunately I just gave it to him. Hopefully if I’m in the same situation this week I’ll play a little bit differently.”