"It was very humbling" - Jason Day is working his way back to No. 1 after gigantic fall
Six years ago, Jason Day came into the Waste Management Phoenix Open as the World No. 1. However, the golfer soon started losing spots in the Official World Golf Rankings and landed at No. 175 by last October. The golfer now wants to climb back up and has his eyes set on the goal.
The Aussie golfer has termed his gigantic downfall as “humbling.” Speaking about his experience at the top, Day even noted that he misses the perks it came with. He has now revealed his wish to get back on top and said that he is working on his skillset to achieve the same.
Speaking at the 2023 WM Phoenix Open in Arizona about his fall from the top, Jason Day said:
"It was very humbling. I miss it, obviously. I miss talking pretty much every week and being in front of the media and playing good golf and trying to win tournaments."
Furthermore, he went on to explain that the fall even took a toll on his confidence. Day revealed that he took a wrong turn while returning home after last year's American Express, and it acted as a wake-up call for him.
Day said:
"I just sat on the side of the road looking at the mountains for like 30 minutes. Because it felt like no matter what I did, I was just turning the wrong way every single time. I was struggling with my body. Struggling mentally. Struggling with my mom passing. Struggling with a lot of things."
Jason Day is changing his swing technique
Jason Day is currently working with swing coach Chris Como to better his game. The golfer has his eyes set on the top prize. Speaking about his experience of working with the former World No.1, Como said that they’ve been making big changes to his game. So far, the duo has improved the golfer’s mobility and technique.
The swing coach said:
"The first year was more about learning about his body and getting the body motion right as a priority. There have been some pretty big changes, but not trying to do too much too fast either.”
Jason Day further added:
“Now it's like all the small, little, minute. The small, tiny, little changes that are really difficult to make. When I hit shots on the range, hit shots in practice rounds, I can feel the changes slowly cementing in. … Right now I have to deal with kind of a wipey fade. And that's okay. But, yeah, at some point if I can get the release pattern the way that I want it to, it will come out more like a Jon Rahm bullet fade. Which would be nice.”
The Aussie golfer went on to state that he is currently obsessed with the golf swing and was adamant about improving his game.