“WHEN I GOT TO NO. 1 IN THE WORLD BACK IN ‘15, I ENJOYED THE JOURNEY GETTING THERE, BUT WHEN I GOT THERE, I DIDN’T KNOW HOW I GOT THERE …”
– JASON DAY
Few, if any, of us will ever truly understand the feeling of setting the loftiest of goals as a child and then achieving them.
The inspiration and drive to then push on from what your life’s work has been about to higher accolades or positions, something no one fathoms when setting those sort of goals, with few experienced in such a way to help guide them on that path.
That is exactly what faced Jason Day back in late 2015 and early 2016 when he reached the pinnacle of men’s golf in the weeks following his maiden, and so far only, major championship title at the 2015 PGA Championship.
“Ever since I was a 13-year-old kid,” said new World No.1 Day after winning the BMW Championship after being asked when he set the goal. “Once I got to turning professional, I said, ‘Okay, now I want to