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Day savors double triumph at World Cup
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Jason Day helped end a 24-year winless drought for Australia at the World Cup yesterday and took the event’s individual honor in an emotional double-triumph after losing eight relatives to Typhoon Haiyan.
He combined with reigning US Masters champion Adam Scott in storming to “team” victory by a massive 10 shots over the United States, claiming an Australian success for the first time since Wayne Grady and Peter Fowler captured the title in 1989 in Spain.
Denmark and Japan finished joint third, two strokes further adrift.
The Filipino-Australian also won the individual honor along with a US$1.2 million first prize in posting a final-round 70 to defeat Dane Thomas Bjorn by two shots with a 10-under par tally.
The 27-year-old started the final round one shot ahead of Bjorn and despite a bogey at the first, he was never behind after holing a 95-yard wedge shot for eagle at the par-4 sixth hole.
It was Day’s first victory on home soil since turning professional in 2006 and it came just days after learning his grandmother, uncle and six cousins were among thousands killed by Typhoon Haiyan which struck the Philippines on November 8.
“It feels great to win in Australia for a first time but then I really don’t know what to think about right now,” said Day, whose Filippino-born mother Dening and sisters broke into tears in witnessing his triumph.
Having suffered an embarrassing quintuple-bogey in his opening round of 75, US Masters champion Scott finished strongly with a 66 to take outright third spot three strokes behind Day.
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