Day has scaled the men’s world rankings, but he has also faced the depths of discomfort in the majors. Then for a few frightening minutes this week, it seemed as if Day’s Masters destiny would be another painful WD. Shortly before he made his ninth start at Augusta National, Day leaned down to kiss his toddler daughter and tweaked his back. At that point, his goal of winning the Masters gave way to merely trying to complete 18 holes. And yet, somehow, some way, Day not only survived, he thrived.

Source: New York Times April 13, 2019 00:45 UTC