Revived Aussie Day eyes more Major success
The Straits Times|November 21, 2024
Former world No. 1 Jason Day said on Nov 20 that his recent resurgence has lit a fire inside him to chase a second Major in 2025, a decade after the Australian smashed through the barrier at the PGA Championship.

Day won seven PGA Tour titles in 17 starts across 2015 and 2016. At the time, some predicted the next Tiger Woods may have arrived.

But since capturing his maiden Major at Whistling Straits in 2015, he has failed to again taste success at golf's four biggest events, with back injuries severely hampering his career.

The 37-year-old enjoyed a resurgence in 2023, fuelled by swing changes designed to relieve pressure on his lower back.

Day won his 13th PGA Tour title and tied for second at the British Open. He has posted four top-10s on the tour in 2024 and said at Royal Queensland in Brisbane ahead of the Australian PGA Championship: "I feel good about my game.

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