Jason Day Battles to Win the PGA Championship

August 17, 2015

It was 100 degrees outside, and the PGA Championship was on the big screen. The couch invited me while the AC kept the room at heaven level. The PGA Championship is one of the better golf tournaments broadcasted on TV. First, you had the incredible rounds that Jason Day and Jordan Speith put together, but the stories behind the two golfers are also compelling. In addition, the event's coverage is superb with technology that follows ball trajectory. The close-up of putts and super slow motion of the clubface hitting the ball is so captivating.

As you know, Jason Day, an Australian, won this tournament in record fashion with an impressive minus twenty under to hold off Jordan Speith, who breathed down his neck all day. They started the final round with Day having a two-stroke lead and ended with Day holding a three-stroke advantage. All eyes watched Day to see if he could withstand the pressure of Speith and play a superb final round of golf. Day did just that by blasting incredibly long drives that gave him good fairway looks. Jordan Speith couldn't match Day on the driving portion, but he has proven to be an accurate shot maker and excellent putter. This combination of skills has made him the number one player globally, overtaking Rory McIlroy with a fantastic run this year.

The story within the story is Jason Day's path to glory. His father passed away when he was young, and his mom struggled to raise him, so she sells her home to put him into a boarding school. While there, Day discovers golf and meets his mentor, father figure, and lifelong caddie, Colin Swatton. For fifteen years, the two have been a team, and they hugged with the tears of joys flowing when Day sank the final putt. Those who were rooting for Speith couldn't help seeing how this victory was life-changing for Jason Day.

Day didn't crumble under pressure. It appeared to make him stronger. When the number one golfer chased him, Day's performance looked rock solid. I only noticed him once hit an awkward shot, and he reined it in and kept the mastery moving forward. It turned out to be a good day for the golf world. The tournament scoring was record-setting, with the competition fierce while the young guns made everybody forget about Tiger Woods. Salute Jason Day and Jordan Speith!