Jason Day made the headlines last year to the masters With his unconventional outfit during the first round. This year, the powers in place at the Augusta National Golf Club have asked that he is losing his look.
Day, 13 times PGA Tour The winner and winner of the 2015 PGA championship, revealed this week that he had been invited to withdraw his controversial sweater vest during the masters of last year, during a round during which he was associated with Tiger Woods.
Tiger Woods and Jason Day check the dashboard after finishing no. 18 At the end of the first round of the Masters tournament on April 12, 2024. (Adam Cairns-USA TODAY NETWORK)
“We have just put it and then [it] A little crazy, “said Day during an appearance on the Podcast “dan on golf”. “You don’t have to stand out in golf because everyone is the same thing essentially.”
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Day is an ambassador of Malbon Golf, a golf clothing company based in Los Angeles, and the duo had the idea for him to wear a unique sweater vest which had the words “Malbon golf champion” in large red and black letters extended to the front.
During the round, the day learned that someone from the tournament asked him to remove the garment, that he had forced.
“My agent received a call above and said,” Hey, we need Jason to take off this vest. “”
Jason Day aligns his putt on the 18th green during the competition of the first round of the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2024. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY NETWORK)
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Day said that the problem last year prompted the tournament to ask for an early overview of its plans for this year’s masters, and not surprisingly, the initial plans were chopped.
“It would have been much crazier than last year.”
Australian golfer said he would not rank like an icon of style, but he certainly likes to push the limits.
Jason Day made chips on the 16th hole in the second round of the Masters tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2024. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY NETWORK)
“I like to vacillate on the edge of the traditional golf course and take it to the line, then bring it back.”
“I’m not here to walk on the toes of anyone because I know that when we play the masters, it’s all about masters-it has always been on tournaments,” he said. “All Augusta’s experience is phenomenal. I just want to make sure that I don’t try to do anything too crazy or weird to lack respect for the tournament. I always try to be as respectful as possible.”
Fans will have to wait until 9:58 a.m. Thursday to see what day has planned. He will play his first round alongside The winner of masters three times Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley.
