Without raising his arms in celebration, Jason Day marked a significant milestone in his career at The American Express. Finishing second at -23, the Australian recorded his 100th career top-10 finish on the PGA Tour.
Jason Day didn't win The American Express on Sunday. Victory went to Scottie Scheffler, the world number one, who was once again dominant in the Californian desert. But behind this dominant performance, the 38-year-old Australian achieved a much more discreet, yet incredibly significant, accomplishment.
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Thanks to a final round of 64 (-8) that secured him second place, he recorded his 100th career top-10 finish on the PGA Tour, reaching this symbolic milestone in his 372nd start on the American circuit.
"It was a goal that meant a lot to me," he acknowledged after the tournament. "It's always nice to start the year well here in the desert and feel like things are falling into place." »
This 100th top 10 finish places Jason Day in a category reserved for the most consistent players of the modern era. Since the PGA Tour officially began tracking this statistic in 1983, few golfers have displayed such consistency over nearly two decades.
For comparison, he now needs only 12 more top 10 finishes to break into the top 25 players with the most top 10 finishes, and 14 more to join his compatriot Adam Scott, currently 23rd with 114 top 10 finishes. Jason Day could continue his streak this week at Torrey Pines, a course that has been particularly successful for him, with two victories to his credit in 2015 and 2018.
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