Day takes one-shot lead at World Cup
Australian finishes at nine under par to move ahead of Bjorn, Kuchar.
Australian finishes at nine under par to move ahead of Bjorn, Kuchar. PHOTO: FILE
MELBOURNE:
Australia’s Jason Day will take a one-shot lead in what promises to be an emotionally-charged final round of the World Cup of Golf in Melbourne.
Day overhauled second round leader Thomas Bjorn of Denmark with three birdies in his closing six holes on Saturday, in a score of 66 for an overall nine under par.
Bjorn let slip his grip on the individual trophy, with a level par 71 to remain at eight under par. American Matt Kuchar shot a 68 to be in third place at six under par.
Day has won three times in his professional career, including his 2010 Byron Nelson Championship victory on the PGA Tour.
But, strangely, he has not tasted victory in Australia since capturing the Queensland amateur title at the Burleigh Heads Golf Club in 2006.
“It would be phenomenal to win my first professional event in Australia,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 24th, 2013.
Australia’s Jason Day will take a one-shot lead in what promises to be an emotionally-charged final round of the World Cup of Golf in Melbourne.
Day overhauled second round leader Thomas Bjorn of Denmark with three birdies in his closing six holes on Saturday, in a score of 66 for an overall nine under par.
Bjorn let slip his grip on the individual trophy, with a level par 71 to remain at eight under par. American Matt Kuchar shot a 68 to be in third place at six under par.
Day has won three times in his professional career, including his 2010 Byron Nelson Championship victory on the PGA Tour.
But, strangely, he has not tasted victory in Australia since capturing the Queensland amateur title at the Burleigh Heads Golf Club in 2006.
“It would be phenomenal to win my first professional event in Australia,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 24th, 2013.