Jason Day - Media Guide

the final pairing at the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship, but an 8-over 80 left him well behind winner Omar Uresti. Posted a career-best T4 at the Fort Smith Classic. After rounds of 68-67-69, posted a career-best, 8-under 62 to finish two shots behind winner Jay Williamson. Shared the lead after the first and third rounds at the LaSalle Bank Open, but a 73 in the final round led to a T9-his third top-10 showing of the year. Breakthrough performance came at the Legend Financial Group Classic-where a final-round 67 and a tournament-record, 16-under 268 made him the youngest player to win a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event. At 19 years, 7 months, 26 days, surpassed the previous youngest players to win on the two Tours, including Johnny McDermott's (19 years, 10 months) win at the 1911 U.S. Open and James Oh's (21 years, 5 months, 27 days) victory at the 2003 Mark Christopher Charity Classic. Gave a Tiger Woodsesque fist pump as a 6-foot birdie putt on the last hole found the bottom of the cup to give him a one-stroke win over fellow Aussie Scott Gardiner. The win made Day the Tour's 20th winner from Australia, with his victory the 30th overall by that group-also a Tour record. The win began a five-tournament stretch where he posted four top-five finishes, including a T5 at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational, a runner-up effort at the Cox Classic and a third-place finish at the Xerox Classic. Of particular note was a weekend dual in Omaha-perhaps one of the most exciting in Tour history-where Day posted rounds of 62-63 but still finished one stroke behind winner Roland Thatcher. His 17-under 125 in the final two rounds equaled the lowest 36-hole score in Nationwide Tour history. It had been posted on three previous occasions, by Jeff Freeman (2001 Fort Smith Classic, third and fourth rounds), Jason Gore (2002 Gila River Classic, first and second rounds) and David Branshaw (2002 Gila River Classic/second and third rounds). He played the front nine Saturday (28) and Sunday (29) at 13-under. Was named the Tour's Player of the Month in July.

in the final pairing at the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship, but an 8-over 80 in the final round left him well behind winner Omar Uresti. Posted a then-career-best T4 at the Fort Smith Classic, posting a career-best, 8-under 62 to wind up two shots back of winner Jay Williamson. Shared the lead after the first and third rounds at the LaSalle Bank Open, but a 73 in the final round led to a T9 - his third top-10 showing of the year. Breakthrough performance came at the Legend Financial Group Classic, where a final-round 67 and a tournament-record 16-under-par 268 made him the youngest player to win a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event. At 19 years, 7 months, 26 days, he surpassed the previous youngest players to win on the two Tours, including Johnny McDermott's (19 years, 10 months) win at the 1911 U.S. Open and James Oh's (21 years, 5 months, 27 days) victory at the 2003 Mark Christopher Charity Classic. The win made Day the Tour's 20th different winner from Australia and his victory was the 30th overall by that group, also a Tour record. The win began a five-tournament stretch where he posted four top-five finishes, including a T5 at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational, a runner-up effort at the Cox Classic and a third-place finish at the Xerox Classic. Of particular note was a weekend dual in Omaha with eventual winner Roland Thatcher. Shot scores of 62-63 (17-under par) but still finished one stroke behind Thatcher. His 125 total over the final two rounds equaled the lowest 36-hole score in Nationwide Tour history. It had been posted on three previous occasions. Played the front nine Saturday (28) and Sunday (29) at 13-under par. Was named the Tour's Player of the Month in July. Suffered a right wrist injury late in the 2007 season which forced him to sit out from early October till the end of the year. Made all seven career starts on the PGA TOUR in 2006, with strong showings at the Reno-Tahoe Open (T11) and the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee (T13). Finished with five made cuts and $174,508 in earnings. Played on the PGA TOUR of Australasia from 2004-05. Enjoyed plenty of success at the amateur level, highlighted by his win at the 2006 Australian Amateur Stroke-Play Championship. Decorated amateur career also includes titles at the Australian Junior Championship, World Junior Championship, Queensland Amateur Championship and the Queensland Medal Championship. Got his start in golf from his dad, who died when Jason was 12.