Jason Day By The Numbers: 2 Wins In 7 2018 Starts, 231-Yard 7-Iron
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Reading over John Turner's Golfweek account of the Wells Fargo Championship, it's hard not to be struck by a second win on a very limited schedule for Jason Day, and that shot of the day at 17.
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The most stunning shot of the tournament came at its toughest (playing more than half a stroke above par Sunday): the par-3 17th. Following his birdie at 16 to pull one ahead of Wise, Day opted for 7-iron staring down at a green he said looks “real tiny” from 231 yards away with water short, left and long. The plan was to fly the ball into an upslope on the green, killing the momentum and letting it settle near the pin.
In Day’s words, here’s what happened next:
“When I hit it, it was on a cracking line, it was beautiful,” he said. “And then it just had this massive bounce, hit on the downslope and fortunately hit the pin, which was nice, and went to about two or three feet. Things like that are what you need to win golf tournaments.”
The final round highlights from PGA Tour Entertainment:
