It’s not part of any well-crafted media image or a competitive firewall, just the way he is. Unlike many top athletes he’s always figured if he’s upfront with the press and public it will only give people a better understanding of who he is and what he stands for.
Sometimes life on a sodium pentathol drip can be enlightening – like when Day spoke in unabashed terms about his desire to be the world No. 1. Other times, like two weeks ago at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, it can be an emotional marathon.
Six holes into his opening-day match at Austin (Texas) Country Club last month, Day bolted the course and hastily called a press conference.