The Limerick Summary: 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Winner: Jason Day

Around the wider world of golf: Sei Young Kim won the JTBC Founders Cup on the LPGA; S.S.P. Chawrasia won the Hero Indian Open on the ET/Asian Tour; Woody Austin won the Tucson Conquistadores Classic on the Champions Tour; Wesley Bryan won the Chitimacha Louisiana Open on the Web.com Tour; Derek Rende won the Lexus Panama Classicon the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica; and Kaori Ohe won the T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament on the JLPGA (bangkokbobby has details).

Jason Day with API trophy

Tiger informed him that he needed to be each affected person and aggressive to win at Arnie's Place, and that if he didn't have his high-quality stuff he'd simply should discover a way to get it done.

Jason Day listened. He had performed properly maximum of the week however located his recreation become a chunk off on Sunday. He didn't allow it prevent him, however. Jason just managed his manner around the course and scrambled well when he were given in trouble.

Then, whilst it counted down the stretch, he went par-birdie-par on the last three holes to win through a stroke. His closest competition all stumbled:

  • Henrik Stenson doubled the 16th.
  • Kevin Chappell bogeyed the 18th.
  • Troy Merritt doubled the 18th.
Jason's unlikely birdie at 17 gave him the lead outright, and an equally unlikely scramble for par at 18 locked up his first API victory.

He had found his way.

In an interview with GC past due Sunday night time, Jason talked about how fortunate he become to be buddies along with his boyhood idol and how he have been choosing Tiger's mind for every little bit of assist he should get. He pointed out gearing his workouts and diet to prevent accidents, and approximately retaining journals of each shot he hit in practice.

In other phrases, Jason Day intends to retake the Number One spot on the OWGR. And he could be second while the new rankings hit nowadays, perhaps less than .Three factors at the back of Spieth.

Jason Day is returned at the listing of "players most likely to win the Masters" now. He's also again on the list of "players receiving the most Limerick Summaries within the closing yr":

With Tiger?S advice in his ear,

The Aussie made one element pretty clear:

His capabilities aren?T diminished.

Day?S birdie-par finish

Showed he wants a major this year. The photo came from the tournament upshot page at PGATOUR.com.

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