Oakville, Canada– The world’s number one golfer, Jason Day, is off to a fine start in the 2016 RBC Canadian Open. Day started the day with a birdie on the 10th —he played the back nine first—and went into the clubhouse with a 69 at Glen Abbey.
Jason Day First Round a Success at RBC Canadian Open
The 29-year-old Australian dazzled spectators with a fearless attack from the tees, partly because of the very dry conditions on the course. When asked about his approach to this year’s tournament, he explained:
“…since it’s baked out a little bit, there’s not a lot of grass down there. You don’t get the great contact and flight that you get from the fairway, but it’s no easy second shot from the middle of the fairway there. It has changed a little bit but for the most part, I hit a lot of drivers last year, too”.
Not only was it a scorching day, but Day cites the wind as a factor—at least for part of the course. “Yeah, it (the wind) was. We had a southwesterly today, and got a few cross-breeze shots but for the most part, it was pretty steady on the front nine. Kind of died down a little bit but it’s still there. So you’ve just got to hit it on the right breeze. You’ve got to time your shot perfectly. If you don’t, it’s short of the hole and then you’re trying to scramble and save yourself par.”
Shot of the day
Despite the conditions, his shot of the day came on the par-5 second hole. From the rough, he hit a beautiful shot, finding the cup for eagle.
Overall, he was happy with his play.
“I felt pretty good about my game overall. Just another unforced error here on seven, but for the most part, put myself in good position on eight and nine and unfortunately didn’t take advantage of it. But for the most part it’s a pretty solid opening round. I think the greens are going to be a little baked this afternoon. Should make it very, very difficult for the guys that are teeing off this afternoon. We are going to get the exact same thing tomorrow.”
Main Photo: Jason Day on Day One of the 2016 RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario. (Photo by Michael Kovacs, Last Word on Sports Inc.; all rights reserved.)
