Jason Day won his first major Sunday at the PGA Championship, and second-place finisher Jordan Spieth might have been his biggest supporter.
The new world No. 1 was paired with Day for Sunday’s final round, and the champion was surprised by how gracious Spieth was throughout the tournament. Especially when Day drained a difficult birdie putt on the 14th hole and essentially put the lead out of reach for Spieth.
“Jason,” Spieth said, per ESPN.com’s Kevin Van Valkenburg. “That was a hell of a three, man. Seriously, hell of a three.”
It’s not very often that you see athletes congratulate opponents for crushing their chance at a win, but that’s the way Spieth is. The 22-year-old stayed to watch Zach Johnson lift the Claret Jug after he lost the British Open, too.
The little things like that are something Day really appreciates.
“It’s a good feeling when someone like Jordan, who is playing phenomenal golf right now, says that,” Day said.
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