Jason Day refuses to reveal Tiger Woods text, drops revelation before US PGA

Jason Day has not practiced at Oak Hill and won't before he tees it up at the PGA Championship.

17 May 2023

Jason Day refuses to reveal Tiger Woods text, drops revelation before US PGA — Jason Day refuses to reveal Tiger Woods text, drops revelation before US…

Jason Day has revealed he won't be playing a practice round or see the course at all before the 2023 PGA Championship.

Day returned to the winner's circle for the first time in more than five years when he captured the AT&T Byron Nelson on the PGA Tour.

All victories are emotional but it was particularly poignant for the 35-year-old Australian as he won on mother's day.

In 2022 Day's mother Dening sadly passed away. He was nearly in tears when his sensational win was official.

Day, who has had to re-work his swing owing to a persistent back injury, later revealed he was close to quitting the game altogether.

Speaking to the media at Oak Hill, Day confirmed that he just wanted to be in the best mindset possible before teeing it up on Thursday.

He will be playing alongside Keegan Bradley and Bryson DeChambeau in the 9.06am group.

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Day told the media:

"I haven't played the course. Unfortunately, I haven't seen the course. I most likely probably won't see the course today. I'm just not fighting anything, I just want to make sure that I'm mentally prepared and mentally ready for tomorrow. No matter how well I prepare, even if I go out and play a practice round, if I come in tomorrow tired and exhausted, it won't do me any favors, so I'm just going to try and take it easy. It's not the first time I've come into the major championship not playing a practice round."

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Day added:

"From what I understand and listening to the comments from the guys that have been talking about the golf course and everyone saying how difficult it is, that this style of golf course is going to be a lot more difficult than previous PGA Championships. It's most likely going to be more of a kind of be more to the center of the green, putt to the pin locations, grab your birdies when you can, and then just kind of survive. That's why I'm like -- it sucks to not be able to prepare the way I want to, but having mental tiredness out there won't do me any good. That's why it's obviously nice to have a good caddie, as well."

Day recently caught the headlines for revealing how he helped Tiger Woods overcome the chipping yips.

The Aussie was asked if Woods sent him a congratulatory text message after his 13th PGA Tour win.

Day said:

"He did, but I can't say what he said because a lot of it was like F-words in it"

Another man we will be keeping a close eye on is Jordan Spieth.

Spieth withdrew from the aforementioned Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch and arrived in Rochester on Monday sporting a heavily bandaged wrist in his practice round.

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