SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Jason Day withdrew midway through the opening round at the U.S. Open due to injury.
Broadcast cameras caught the former PGA champ hopping in a golf cart after 10 holes, with the USGA stating Day cited a back injury as the reason for pulling out.
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The 38-year-old was struggling prior to exiting, as he made seven bogeys in his first nine holes. Day started his day on Shinnecock’s second nine.
Day entered the week No. 47 in the Official World Golf Ranking. His season got off to an auspicious start with a T-2 at the American Express in January, and posted a T-6 at the Houston Open and T-12 at the Masters. However, the Aussie has struggled since, a T-38 at the limited-field Cadilac Championship his only top-40 finish in the past two months.
Day has five top 10s in his U.S. Open career, including two runner-up finishes, although the last top 10 came in 2016.
