Welcome back into Devil Ball Golf's 18-part 2015 preview. We're now into the world top 10, looking at each player and what we should expect from them in the New Year.
It's hard to believe Jason Day only has two PGA Tour wins, with one of them coming last year in the WGC-Accenture Match Play.
So how is the Aussie the No. 8 player in the world? He racks up world-ranking points with high finishes in the game's biggest events. Runner-up at Torrey Pines. Tied for fourth at the U.S. Open. Top-10 finishes in three of the four FedEx Cup playoff events. (Day withdrew from the BMW Championship after the first round.)
The stage doesn't bother the 27-year-old, who now lives in Ohio. But, for whatever reason, Day has struggled to close. Heck, it took Day a couple of extra holes to dispatch of Victor Dubuisson to win the Match Play in February. So that's the stumbling block for Day, who has the talent to win twice or three times in 2015.*
And if Day intends to win his first major this calendar year, then the Masters and the U.S. Open appear to be his best chances. In his eight career starts in the year's first two majors, Day has five top-four finishes. Day's been a dud in the Open Championship and hit-and-miss at the PGA Championship, where he finished T-15 back in August.*
Day may not be on the tip of your tongue when talking about guys you like to win a major this year, but he deserves to be in the conversation. He'll face stiff competition from his fellow 20-somethings in the world top 10, including Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler, as well a slew of others, but Day has demonstrated a love for the game's toughest tests. If Day can remain healthy, which was a challenge in 2014, this should be his biggest year.
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