Palace: We're proud of PGA champion Jason Day
MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang on Monday congratulated Filipino-Australian golfer Jason Day for winning the 2015 PGA Championship.
"Binabati namin ang Filipino-Aussie golfer na si Jason Day sa kanyang tagumpay sa 2015 PGA championship. Lalong pinatingkad ang kanyang pagwawagi nang kanyang naitala ang pinakamababang score sa isang major golf championship," Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in a statement.
Coloma noted that Day's mother is from Leyte province and that his grandmother and seven other relatives died when Typhoon Yolanda hit the country in 2013.
"Tunay na maipapagmamalaki ng Pilipinas ang kampeon na si Jason Day," Coloma said.
Day defeated Jordan Spieth on Sunday after delivering a record-setting performance at Whistling Straits.
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The Filipino-Australian golfer was emotional during his victory.
"I didn't expect I was going to cry," Day said. "A lot of emotion has come out because I've been so close so many times and fallen short. To be able to play the way I did today, especially with Jordan in my group, I could tell that he was the favorite. Just to be able to finish the way I did was amazing."
With his newest accomplishment, Day is now ranked No. 3 in the world.
"As long as I am healthy, I feel like I'm going to be there a long time," Day said. "I still want to accomplish that No. 1 goal of mine, which is to be the best player in the world. I'm still motivated and still very hungry for that, even after this win." - with the Associated Press
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