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Jason Day

Jason Day

Height: 6'0" (1.83 m)
Weight: 195 (88 kg)
Age: 35 (November 12, 1987)
Birthplace: Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia
Residence: Forest Lake, Queensland, Australia; Columbus, Ohio
Family: Wife, Ellie; Dash, Lucy, Arrow, Oz, Winnie

Special Interests: Sports
Turned Professional: 2006
City plays from: Brisbane, Australia

Exempt Status

PGA TOURWinner, THE PLAYERS Championship (thru 2024-25)

Career Victories

PGA TOUR Victories (13):
2010 (1) HP Byron Nelson Championship. 2014 (1) World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. 2015 (5) Farmers Insurance Open, RBC Canadian Open, PGA Championship, The Barclays, BMW Championship. 2016 (3) Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard, World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play, THE PLAYERS Championship. 2018 (2) Farmers Insurance Open, Wells Fargo Championship. 2023 (1) AT&T Byron Nelson.
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1):
2007 (1) Legend Financial Group Classic Presented by Cynergies Solutions.
Other Victories (3):
2015 Franklin Templeton Shootout [with Cameron Tringale]. 2013 ISPS Handa World Cup [individual]. 2013 ISPS Handa World Cup [with Adam Scott].

Player Statistics

Career Low Round:

61 - 2015 BMW Championship (Round 1)

Career High FedExCup Rank:

#1 : 2016 PGA Championship

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#1 : 2017 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Career Largest Paycheck:

$1,890,000 : 2016 THE PLAYERS Championship (Finished 1)

2022-23 Season Highlights

Earned his 13th PGA TOUR title at the AT&T Byron Nelson and first since the 2018 Wells Fargo Championship, snapping a winless drought of 5 years, 8 days. Became the 83rd player in TOUR history to reach 13 wins.

PGA TOUR
WM Phoenix Open - Held a one-stroke lead after the first round of the WM Phoenix Open and went on to finish solo-fifth, his first top-five on TOUR since the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open (T3). World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play - Fell to Scottie Scheffler in the Quarterfinals, 2 and 1, to finish T5 at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play. Advanced from group play with a 3-0-0 record with victories over Adam Svensson, Victor Perez and Collin Morikawa and defeated Matt Kuchar in the Round of 16. AT&T Byron Nelson - Won the AT&T Byron Nelson by one stroke, earning his 13th career PGA TOUR title and first since the 2018 Wells Fargo Championship. Victory came in his 326th start at the age of 35 years, 6 months, 2 days. Snapped a winless drought of 5 years, 8 days in his 106th start since the 2018 Wells Fargo Championship. Became the seventh player in tournament history with multiple titles (earned first career PGA TOUR win at the 2010 AT&T Byron Nelson). Carded a final-round 62, the low finish by a winner on TOUR since Tom Kim at the 2022 Wyndham Championship (61). The Open Championship - Finished T2 at The Open Championship, his fifth runner-up in a major championship and first since the 2016 PGA Championship.

National Team Selections

World Cup : 2013 Presidents Cup : 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017

Career Records

PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 2 - 1)
Season Events Rounds 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Cuts Made Cuts Missed WD FedExCup Rank Earnings
Total: 334 1094 13 11 6 91 167 255 73 12 $57,013,845
2023 24 80 1 1 8 13 18 6 28 $6,922,758
2022 19 57 1 2 5 12 6 1 124 $1,086,460
2021 22 65 3 6 13 9 1 114 $1,291,234
2020 17 53 5 7 10 6 1 57 $1,943,898
2019 21 64 6 11 15 5 1 54 $2,637,480
2018 20 68 2 1 5 15 18 2 16 $5,087,461
2017 20 66 1 5 12 16 4 1 18 $2,978,181
2016 20 69 3 1 1 10 16 19 1 2 6 $8,045,112
2015 20 72 5 1 11 15 18 2 3 $9,403,330
2014 15 48 1 2 6 9 14 1 2 10 $3,789,574
2013 21 80 1 2 7 12 21 17 $3,625,030
2012 17 55 4 8 13 3 1 87 $1,143,233
2011 21 73 2 1 10 12 18 3 12 $3,962,647
2010 24 82 1 1 5 11 18 5 1 8 $2,904,327
2009 18 61 1 2 7 14 3 1 48 $1,251,219
2008 28 81 2 6 13 15 83 $767,393
2006 7 20 2 5 2 $174,508
(A) - Amateur

Top Tournaments
PGA TOUR
THE PLAYERS Championship Masters Tournament PGA Championship U.S. Open The Open Championship WGC-HSBC Champions WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession
2023 T19 T39 CUT CUT T2 T5
2022 CUT T55
2021 T35 CUT T44 T38 CUT T42 T18
2020 CNL T4 T6
2019 T8 T5 T23 T21 CUT T11 T61 T40
2018 T5 T20 T19 CUT T17 T11 T36 T10
2017 T60 T22 T9 CUT T27 58 T24 DNS
2016 1 T10 2 T8 T22 1 T3 T23
2015 CUT T28 1 T9 T4 T52 T12 T31
2014 T20 T15 T4 T58 1 W/D DNS
2013 T19 3 T8 T2 T32 3 T53 T33
2012 CUT W/D CUT T59 T17 T29 T20
2011 T6 T2 CUT 2 T30 T9 T4 T45
2010 CUT T10 T60 T22
FedExCup Playoffs
FedEx St. Jude Championship Dell Technologies Championship BMW Championship TOUR Championship
2023 T52 T45 28
2022 CUT
2021 CUT
2020 CUT 64
2019 CUT T52
2018 T20 CUT T24 18
2017 T6 T25 4 T17
2016 T4 T15 W/D W/D
2015 1 T12 1 T10
2014 T2 T7 W/D T4
2013 T25 T13 T4 T14
2012 T24 T51
2011 T13 T3 T49 T6
2010 T5 T2 T54 T17
2009 T12 T19 T59
2008 T31 T50

Personal

  • Got his start in golf from his dad, who died when Jason was 12.
  • Was encouraged to attend a golf academy in Australia by friend, Col Swatton, where he borrowed a Tiger Woods book from his roommate and gained inspiration from reading it.
  • In February 2016, his hometown of Beaudesert, Australia named a street in his honor following his outstanding 2015 season.
  • In 2015, was honored with the Don Award by Sport Australia Hall of Fame and was the inaugural recipient of the Greg Norman Medal.
  • With his wife, Ellie, launched the Brighter Days Foundation in 2015. It's mission is working to end child hunger in Ohio, give hope to those who may be feeling hopeless and support child-serving organizations.