AUSTIN, Texas -- Jason Day knew he was good to go on Thursday when he stepped to the first tee at Austin Country Club and launched a 3-wood some 370 yards downwind and onto the green, setting up an eagle in the match he eventually won over Thongchai Jaidee.
But Day, the reigning PGA Championship winner who is expected to be among the top contenders at the Masters in two weeks, admitted he was unsure if he would even continue competing in the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship when he arrived at the course after dealing with back pain that he said stems from a bulging disk.