Sawgrass' finish gets the best of Jason Day
One year ago, Jason Day claimed THE PLAYERS Championship by four shots, making the last few holes a stroll in the park at TPC Sawgrass - not the case Sunday.
Day's disaster began at the par-5 16th, where he was forced to pitch his second shot out sideways, due to an errant drive. The world No. 3 tried to fly his third on the green, but the shot wound up in the water. Day would need six more shots to complete the hole, and walked off with a quadruple-bogey nine.
meanwhile let's take a look at Jason Day pic.twitter.com/2c2rLlW4CC
— fraye 🏌️♂️⛳🎯🙌 (@jaebberwock) May 14, 2017
The Aussie's luck wouldn't improve at the par-3 17th, rinsing his tee shot and would post a double-bogey five.
Day would par the 18th hole, but the damage was done in under an hour.
Jason Day on 16-17-18:
— Jamie Kennedy (@jamierkennedy) May 14, 2017
⏱ 56 minutes
🏌🏻 18 shots
💦 3 balls in the water
✍🏼 6 over par#ThePlayers
His 8-over-par 80 is the highest final-round score by a defending champion.
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