Jason Day defeats Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in Japan Skins match
Jason Day triumphs at inaugural The Challenge: Japan Skins - here's what happened while you were sleeping...
Jason Day landed 'The Challenge: Japan Skins' match last night, defeating Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and home favourite Hideki Matsuyama to the spoils.
Fresh off a tie for 31st in The CJ Cup some 24 hours previous, Day whizzed over to Chiba, Japan on his private jet to take on Woods, McIlroy and Matsuyama for the inaugural skins match.
Day birdied the final hole for $100,000 skins to win the match with a total of eight skins and $210,000.
Woods needed to hole a 10-footer for birdie at the final hole to extend the match, but he missed, and he finished in tied second with McIlroy on $60,000, albeit he won five skins to the Northern Irishman's four.
Matsuyama, who finished tied third at The CJ Cup on Sunday, struggled for much of the match and only secured one skin for $20,000.
Here's a look at some of the best bits while you were sleeping, including Woods burning Day on the tee...
Tiger not buying JDay’s stinger prowess. pic.twitter.com/lAdiHSGAhr
— Skratch (@Skratch) October 21, 2019
JASON DAY TAKES THE EARLY LEAD
3 skins and $30,000 for @JDayGolf.
He takes the early lead.#TheChallengeJapanSkins pic.twitter.com/SR8F5pLAHT— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 21, 2019
TIGER WOODS WINS TWO SKINS
Tiger for 2 skins and $20k: Money
Stream #TheChallengeJapanSkins via PGA TOUR Live on @NBCSportsGold: https://t.co/15kxlyuuPe pic.twitter.com/gtvTYoo966— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) October 21, 2019
TIGER WOODS HITS THE FRONT
A birdie for @TigerWoods from the rough.
He's now won 5 skins and $60,000.
Tiger leads #TheChallengeJapanSkins. pic.twitter.com/9YNYC8Olge— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 21, 2019
RORY MCILROY TIES FOR THE LEAD
Reminder: @McIlroyRory is good at golf.
One hole. Four skins. $60,000.
He's tied for the lead with @TigerWoods. pic.twitter.com/b98bD88qo6— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 21, 2019
HIDEKI MATSUYAMA FINALLY TURNS UP
Buckets! Hideki cashes in for the first time at the 13th.
Tiger: $60K
Rory: $60K
J-Day: $30K
Hideki: $20K
Stream #TheChallengeJapanSkins via PGA TOUR Live on @NBCSportsGold: https://t.co/15kxlyuuPe pic.twitter.com/dXS6yf8pGY— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) October 21, 2019
JASON DAY HITS THE FRONT WITH A PAR AT 17
Jason didn't know which way this putt broke. So he aimed straight. #TheChallengeJapanSkins pic.twitter.com/WDU7trYsE1
— GOLFTV (@GOLFTV) October 21, 2019
JASON DAY WINS WITH UP-AND-DOWN AT 18
The up and down that made Jason Day your #TheChallengeJapanSkins champion. pic.twitter.com/g7r5N6ELCI
— GOLFTV (@GOLFTV) October 21, 2019
Final standings
1. Jason Day, eight skins, $210k
T-2. Tiger Woods, five skins, 60k
T-2. Rory McIlroy, four skins, $60k
4. Hideki Matsuyama, one skin, $20k
Tiger, Rory, Hideki and Jason Day sit down together after Day’s win at #TheChallengeJapanSkins. https://t.co/6wEIAUOGUc
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 21, 2019
Jason Day, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Hiideki Matsuyama sat down together to discuss the match...
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