Day finds form in title hunt
JASON Day found something to ignite his spluttering golf game and produced his best round of the year to be right in the hunt for a second Byron Nelson tournament title.
Day had nine birdies in a seven- under- par 63 third round yesterday to be two shots from leader James Hahn.
Back at the Irving, Texas, tournament that provided the first of his 10 US PGA Tour titles in 2010, everything seemed to fall into place for world No. 4 Day, who has been struggling to find the form made him No. 1 last year.
His round at TPC Four Seasons included five birdies in a row starting at the seventh hole and a 60- foot birdie bomb which produced a roar from fans at the 17th.
“Everything was kind of clicking,” said Day, who believed the key was locking in on his distinctive pre- shot routines.
“The process of thinking over the golf ball was a lot smoother as well,” he said “When things like that happen you can kind of swing away at things and I was driving the ball wonderfully and I gave myself the opportunity to hole a lot of putts today.”
Hahn shot a bogey- free 64 to get to 12- under and lead by one shot from fellow American Billy Horschel ( 66) with Day and Jason Kokrak ( 72) a stroke further back and one clear of Cameron Tringale ( 67).
Defending champion and Masters champion Sergio Garcia also put himself in the frame with a 64 to be tied sixth at eight under.