JASON DAY IS surprised to be in contention at the US PGA Championship and feels leader Rory McIlroy could surge away again.
In-form world number one McIlroy claimed The Open Championship in July by two shots, having led by six heading into the final round. Day, equal second with American Jim Furyk a shot behind McIlroy, said the Irishman looked in ominous form.
“I’m clearly not the favourite. With how Rory is playing, especially over the last few tournaments; this whole year he’s been playing great. He looks confident,” Day said.
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“He’s hitting the ball longer and straighter than pretty much everyone in the field. It’s going to be tough to beat him.
“But then again, there’s a lot of great golfers behind us that are in form, as well.
“It’s going to be a tough tournament to try and win, obviously with McIlroy, how he’s playing, he could run away with things again. So I’m going to hopefully try and keep pace.”
Day has been in contention often at majors since finishing tied for 10th at the 2010 US PGA Championship. The Australian has finished second three times on his way to seven top-10 results, without breaking through.
Day, who described his position as “a little surprising”, said he would be embracing it.
“Just not to be scared about winning. Obviously it’s hard to win,” he said. ”Some people can handle it, some people can’t. It’s OK to be uncomfortable. It’s OK to feel uncomfortable, and sometimes you feel like you want to run away.
“Sometimes you feel a little bit better where you can go on and fight. I’ve just got to go out there and just embrace being uncomfortable again, and just really play my own game and not really think about anyone else.”
McIlroy 'could run away' with PGA, says Jason Day
JASON DAY IS surprised to be in contention at the US PGA Championship and feels leader Rory McIlroy could surge away again.
In-form world number one McIlroy claimed The Open Championship in July by two shots, having led by six heading into the final round. Day, equal second with American Jim Furyk a shot behind McIlroy, said the Irishman looked in ominous form.
“I’m clearly not the favourite. With how Rory is playing, especially over the last few tournaments; this whole year he’s been playing great. He looks confident,” Day said.
“He’s hitting the ball longer and straighter than pretty much everyone in the field. It’s going to be tough to beat him.
“But then again, there’s a lot of great golfers behind us that are in form, as well.
“It’s going to be a tough tournament to try and win, obviously with McIlroy, how he’s playing, he could run away with things again. So I’m going to hopefully try and keep pace.”
Day has been in contention often at majors since finishing tied for 10th at the 2010 US PGA Championship. The Australian has finished second three times on his way to seven top-10 results, without breaking through.
Day, who described his position as “a little surprising”, said he would be embracing it.
“Just not to be scared about winning. Obviously it’s hard to win,” he said. ”Some people can handle it, some people can’t. It’s OK to be uncomfortable. It’s OK to feel uncomfortable, and sometimes you feel like you want to run away.
“Sometimes you feel a little bit better where you can go on and fight. I’ve just got to go out there and just embrace being uncomfortable again, and just really play my own game and not really think about anyone else.”
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