Ala LeBron clutch shot makes hot Jason’s day

Jason Day celebrates with his son Dash after winning the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Jason Day channeled his inner LeBron James and captured his second PGA Tour event of the season.

Day said he drew inspiration from James’ Game 3 buzzer-beater against the Toronto Raptors before he pulled off his own clutch shot on Sunday.

Leading by a stroke, Fil-Aussie Day’s 7-iron hit the flagstick on the 230-yard, par-3 17th hole, setting up a 3-foot birdie putt and a two-shot victory over Aaron Wise and Nick Watney at the Wells Fargo Championship.

“That is what I am most happy about,” Day said. “When you are on call to do something good and you pull it off, to be clutch like that, with a lot of heart. ... I’m glad I watched LeBron James this morning.”

The 30-year-old Australian – an Ohio resident who can be found courtside at Cavaliers games – fought through some wayward tee shots and self-doubt to shoot a 2-under 69 on Sunday. He finished at 12-under 272.          

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