Day came through some testing situations to cement his position as world number one.

World number one Jason Day overcame conditions described as "nasty" and "borderline unfair" to maintain his four-shot lead heading into the final round of the Players Championship.

World number one Jason Day returned to the top of the leaderboard following his Masters disappointment as he took a share of the lead at the RBC Heritage.

World No.1 Jason Day was left to lament his back-nine performances after another Masters slipped away at Augusta National.

Jason Day marked his return to the top of the world rankings in emphatic fashion.

Olesen shanked a chip shot on the 18th to lose the tie.

Rory McIlroy eased any concerns about the state of his game heading into the first major of 2016.

LeBron, who is 6’8” and weighs in at 250lbs, smashed into Day as she watched the match from courtside.

"Just all the work ever since I was a little kid trying to get to number one in the world and today I did it."

When all the social media chatter around Rory McIlroy is about the annoying frequency of his TV commercial for a watch company, you know it has not been the most impactful of weeks in America for the Irishman.

It may have been a long time coming but the manner of Jason Day’s PGA Championship victory in Wisconsin suggests that now he has overcome the biggest hurdle the Australian has what it takes to be a major champion for some time to come.

Jason Day’s tears on the 18th green said it all. He had finally come of age, realising a career ambition in winning his first professional major, the USPGA Championship.

Jason Day finally bridged the gap to major championship victory on Sunday night as he held Jordan Spieth at bay to complete a three-stroke PGA Championship win at Whistling Straits.

Had Jason Day realised his major ambitions back in 2011, the effects may not have been favourable.

The defining criteria for greatness is set in professional golf by how many major championships you have won.

Intriguing personality, this Aussie Jason Day.

Open Championship hero Paul Dunne will attract much of the attention at Royal Portrush in two weeks as Ireland bid to defend their Home Internationals title on home soil.

In the end, it was perhaps one trip too many around the Old Course for Paul Dunne. Call it a Swilcan Bridge too far.

Rory McIlroy made an interesting revelation when giving his reaction to US Open contender Jason Day’s ongoing problems with vertigo.

Shane Lowry will go into Sunday's final round of the US Open just three shots off the lead and trying desperately hard not to picture himself becoming Ireland's fifth major champion of the modern era.

Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth will lead an American charge at Chambers Bay when the third round of the US Open gets under way on Saturday as Rory McIlroy faces stiff climb if he is to get into contention for a fifth major title.

US Open contender Jason Day's continuing participation in the championship was in doubt on Friday night after the Australian collapsed on the course near the end of his second round.