Day facing an uphill battle

JASON Day insisted he could do it but he needed to defy Tour Championship history to seize his last chance for a first victory in the US PGA Tour season.

After briefly grabbing a share of the third-round lead, world No. 6 Day left himself with an uphill battle after stumbling to a two-under-par 68 in Atlanta, Georgia yesterday. The Australian was tied seventh and six shots behind leader Paul Casey, whose 65 rocketed the Englishman to 12 under and two clear of Kevin Kisner (63).