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Day Wins a Major: 5 Things We Learned at the PGA

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Jason Day posted a picture of the Wanamaker Trophy on his Twitter account along with a message that said everything: "Ding dong the witch is dead."

Yes, Day finally broke through and won his first major. No more what-ifs for the kid from Beaudesert, Australia.

In breaking through, he went where no other golfer had gone before. His 20-under score to win the PGA Championship set a new major record in relation to par.

And nobody will ever say he took the easy route. He played in the final group with Jordan Spieth and never gave a glimmer of hope to the Masters and U.