Jason Day was forced to pick up his golf ball on the eighth hole Friday and withdraw from the Tour Championship at East Lake, citing back pain.
Jason Day has withdrawn from the @playofffinale with a back injury. pic.twitter.com/CrmGDoKY52
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 23, 2016
Entering the week, Day was "optimistic" he could make it through the event after withdrawing from the BMW Championship two weeks ago with the same affliction. Pundits have eyed his violent downswing as a probable cause for his back issues.
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