Jason Day

Nelson Championship. At 22 years, 6 months and 11, youngest winner at TPC Las Colinas since Tiger Woods’ victory in 1997 at the age of 21. Nearly withdrew Thursday morning because he felt ill due to medication for a lingering sinus infection but finished with a final-round 72 to win at age 22. Held a two-stroke lead over Blake Adams entering the final round. But thought he might have blown it when, holding a one-stroke lead, his approach to the final hole went into the water (for the third time on the week on that hole). But he got a reprieve when playing partner Adams—who said he didn’t see where Day’s ball went—knocked his ball into the water, too. Day salvaged a bogey to finish at 10-under 270, while Adams took a double bogey and dropped into a tie for second at 8-under with Brian Gay and Jeff Overton…Shared the first-round lead at the AT&T National after a 4-under 66. One behind after 36 holes, but weekend rounds of 72-71 led to a T9 finish…In just his second career major championship start, earned T10 honors with Matt Kuchar at the PGA Championship in August…Held the 36-hole lead at The Barclays by one stroke at 8-under-par 135 and finished T5 for fourth top 10 of the year…Held at least a share of the lead during the first three rounds of the Deutsche Bank Championship, including a tournment-tying 54-hole total of 17-under 196. Went on to card a final-round even-par 71 for a T2 finish, a distant five strokes behind Charley Hoffman. One of only three players to record top-10 finishes in the first two Playoff events, but failed to crack the top-15 in his final two events to finish No. 8 in the FedExCup standings. 2009: Finished T2 at the Puerto Rico Open, one stroke behind winner Michael Bradley. Had a chance to birdie the final hole and force a playoff but missed a 7-foot putt to finish at 13-under along with Brett Quigley. Bradley sank an 11-foot birdie putt earlier to earn the one-stroke advantage…Finished fourth at the Crowne Plaza Invitational, missing a three-way playoff by a stroke. Advanced 33 spots, from 95th to 62nd, in the FedExCup standings. Shot four rounds in the 60s at Colonial CC, where he is a member and lives nearby…Recorded back-to-back eagles at Nos. 13 and 14 (along with Brian Vranesh) during the final round of the Buick Open, shooting 70 to T28…Finished the season No. 48 in the FedExCup standings after playing in the first three PGA TOUR Playoff events. 2008: Rookie recorded his first career top-10 TOUR finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with a solo sixth…Posted rounds of 69-65 on the weekend to finish T8 at the Shell Houston Open…Finished the season with six top-25 finishes in 28 TOUR starts. 2007: Made the cut in 14 of 19 starts on the Nationwide Tour with 10 top-25 finishes. Finished the season No. 5 on the money list with $331,542.. In just his second career start on the Nationwide Tour, finished T6 at the HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship…Posted a 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…Won 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. 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 season which forced him to sit out from early October till the end of the year. 2006: Made all seven previous career starts on the PGA TOUR 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. 2005: Played on the PGA TOUR of Australasia from 2004-05. Amateur: Won the 2006 Australian Amateur Stroke-Play Championship. Decorated career also includes titles at the Australian Junior Championship, World Junior Championship, Queensland Amateur Championship and the Queensland Medal Championship.