LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Jason Day stood behind his second shot on the 465-yard 16th hole and took a moment to close his eyes to visualize his third.
Protecting a four-shot lead in Sunday’s final round of the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club, Day had set his sights on overtaking Rory McIlroy as the top-ranked player in the world golf rankings.
But as dominating as he had been during the tournament’s first two rounds, Day, for a second straight day, could not completely run away from the field.
After his tee shot veered well left at the 16th, Day stood in the shadows and gathered his thoughts.