His spectacular season culminated in landing an $11.5 million jackpot on Sunday, when he regained the world No. 1 ranking by winning the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup finale.
Jason Day had five victories, including his first major at the PGA Championship, and there was talk a sixth win and the FedEx Cup might put the Australian in the discussion. “It was one of those moments where I did get disturbed out of my routine.
But despite a disappointing finish at East Lake Golf Club, Day is still positive about all his achievements this season, making him “more hungry” to reclaim the top of the world golf rankings. “Our team did an unbelievable job this year”.
Jordan Speith creamed this exceptional season with $22 million and propelled himself to World No. 1, earning a record prize money from this PGA 2015 winnings and topping it with a $10 million bonus from the FedEx Cup.
“I could have easily been 3 over through eight” Spieth said. “This is an event we approached like a major championship because of everything we could achieve”.
Martin Flores shot a 1-under 70 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Web.com Tour Finals’ Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship.