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Jason Day

ジェイソン・デイ　/　じぇいそん・でい

Golfer from Australia

November 12, 1987 (age 38)　・　Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia

Queensland
golfer

My Take

Jason Day's career is a study in peaks and persistence. The Australian from Beaudesert, Queensland, climbed to world number one and held it for 51 weeks, winning 13 times on the PGA Tour including the 2015 PGA Championship, his first major, and the 2016 Players Championship. What I find compelling is how often he competed through visible physical pain, especially back trouble, yet kept contending at the highest level. That blend of raw talent and stubborn resilience defines him for me. Reaching the top of golf is hard enough; staying relevant after injury setbacks shows the kind of grit I genuinely respect.

Overview

Jason Anthony Day (born 12 November 1987) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, where he has won 13 times including the Players Championship in 2016 and the 2015 PGA Championship, his first major. He is a former world number 1 - having spent 51 weeks in that position.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jason Day
Name (Japanese): ジェイソン・デイ
Reading: じぇいそん・でい
Born: November 12, 1987 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rabbit
Origin: Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia
Blood type: Private
Height: 182 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: golfer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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