ATLANTA – Jason Day admits he would have rather had an extra week off to rest his back, which he injured at the BMW Championship, but considering his start at the Tour Championship he probably won’t get any sympathy from the rest of the field.
Day recovered from a bogey at the first hole, finishing his round mistake-free for a 3-under 67 and a share of fourth place, just a shot off the lead.
“Every now and then, it hurt on a drive,” Day said. “Some of the drives out there today hurt, just at the top of the transition.