Day shoots a 62 to win 2d in a row
EDISON, N.J. - Jason Day powered and putted his way to another blowout against a world-class field Sunday at The Barclays.
EDISON, N.J. - Jason Day powered and putted his way to another blowout against a world-class field Sunday at The Barclays.
Fresh off his first major at the PGA Championship, Day pulled away early and poured it on with three long birdie putts on the back nine at Plainfield. A birdie on the closing hole gave him an 8-under 62 for a 6-shot victory over Henrik Stenson.
Day finished at 19-under 261. He won two weeks ago by 3 shots over Jordan Spieth with a record to par at 20-under 268.
The victory moves the 27-year-old Australian to the top of the FedEx Cup after the opening playoff event, assuring that Day will be among the top five who have a clear shot at the $10 million bonus at the Tour Championship.
With his second straight victory, and fourth of the year, Day remains at No. 3 in the world but now enters the picture with Spieth and Rory McIlroy for golf supremacy. All three will have a mathematical chance to get to No. 1 at the Deutsche Bank Championship next week at the TPC Boston.
"It's been a special summer for me, and it's not over," Day said. "To be able to play the way I did over the weekend is fantastic. Today was just phenomenal golf."
Bae Sang-moon, tied with Day going into the final round, fell behind with a bogey on No. 3. He closed with a 72 and tied Ryan Palmer for sixth. Palmer was playing a week after his father died in a traffic accident and closed with a 70.
Bubba Watson made two late birdies for a 69 to finish alone in third.
LPGA Tour
PRATTVILLE, Ala. - Kris Tamulis won the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic for her first LPGA Tour title. She finished a third-round 67 and closed with a 65 to beat Yani Tseng and Austin Ernst by a stroke.
Daly leaves hospital
John Daly was out of the hospital and playing golf again Sunday less than 24 hours after he was stricken on the course with what he said was a collapsed lung.
The two-time major champion was taken by ambulance to Baptist Medical Center on Saturday after he collapsed on the 18th tee during an outing in Canton, Miss. Daly said doctors ran tests and X-rays but found no other serious problems besides the lung.