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Jason Day joins Todd Snyder ahead of his return to the PGA Tour at the Bank of Utah Championship to discuss trying new clubs, connecting with his family, and why he feels he’ll be at “full stride” in 2026. #Golf #GolfToday #JasonDay #BankOfUtahChampionship
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>> WE ARE BACK ON “GOLF TODAY.” PICTURESQUE SOUTHERN UTAH, SET TO HOST THE SECOND EDITION OF THE BANK OF UTAH CHAMPIONSHIP. FIRST ROUND COVERAGE COMING YOUR WAY TOMORROW RIGHT HERE ON GOLF CHANNEL. 5 OF THE TOP 10 IN THE OFFICIAL WORLD GOLF RANKINGS ARE IN THE FIELD THIS WEEK. ONE OF THEM, JASON DAY MAKING HIS FIRST START SINCE THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIP BACK IN AUGUST. HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS 2025 SEASON, FOUR TOP TENS AND 13 CUTS MADE. HERE IS JASON WITH TODD LEWIS. >> WE HAVE NOT SEEN JASON COMPETE ON THE PGA TOUR SINCE THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIP. >> HOW LONG IS THAT. COUPLE OF MONTHS. >> AT LEAST. I HAVE BEEN TESTING NEW CLUBS. THAT IS KIND OF WHY I AM HERE TO WEEK. TESTING NEW CLUBS OUT AND SEE HOW THEY GO AND REFINE THEM IF I NEED TO. CATCHING UP ON FAMILY TIME. THE SEASON IS BUSY. TO BE ABLE TO TAKE TIME OFF AND SPEND TIME WITH THE FAMILY IT HAS BEEN NICE. THEY DON’T SEE ME MUCH WHEN THE SEASON IS ON. >> WHAT DOES IT DO FOR YOUR SPIRIT? >> I CAN FINALLY BE A DAD AGAIN. THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS. YEAH. OBVIOUSLY THEY TRAVEL WITH ME AS WELL AND HOME SCHOOL AND TRAVEL ON THE ROAD. WE ARE IN A BUS TOGETHER. IT IS NICE TO HAVE THEM ON THE ROAD WITH ME. I DON’T GET TO BE DAD ALL YEAR AROUND BECAUSE OF THE SEASON. I AM FORTUNATE WE CAN TAKE MY FAMILY. TO BE ABLE TO HAVE TIME OFF. WE DID FILMING FOR THE YOUTUBE STUFF AND THE LADS AND ALL OF THAT. IT HAS BEEN NICE TO HAVE TIME OFF. >> I KNOW THIS IS YOUR FIRST START IN UTAH. FROM WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN, WHAT WERE YOUR IMPRESSIONS? >> WHAT I UNDERSTAND THERE WERE LIKE 200 UNPLAYABLE RULINGS HERE LAST YEAR. THAT IS QUITE A LOT. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE BALL BACK OUT. IT SWALLOWINGS IT UP. YOU CAN’T RETRIEVE IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY OF HITTING IT OUT OF THERE. THE GOLF COURSE IS BEAUTIFUL AND LANDSCAPE IS AMAZING. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN TO UTAH STATE. I AM EXCITED TO BE HERE. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE GOLF COURSE IS THAT IT IS QUITE LONG. THE WAY THAT THE GOLF COURSE PLAYS AND WHERE IT IS POSITIONED. I THINK THAT THINGS START TO ROLL OUT ON THE FAIRWAYS AND THE GREENS ARE FIRM AND FAST. IT WILL BE INTERESTING. I CAN’T THINK THEY SHOT 23 UNDER HERE LAST YEAR OR WHATEVER IT IS. OBVIOUSLY MATT PLAYED WONDERFUL GOLF. >> WE ARE MAKING THE TURN TO THE CALENDAR. LOOKING BACK AT 2025, HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE THE SEASON YOU HAD? >> UP AND DOWNS. THE BODY HASN’T BEEN, YOU KNOW GREAT FOR ME THIS YEAR, BUT I HAD A LOT OF GOOD FINISHES REGARDLESS. IF I GET A HANDLE ON THAT I WILL BE VERY COMPETITIVE COMING IN TO NEXT YEAR AND I AM OPTIMISTECK ABOUT GETTING TIME OFF AND WORKING ON THE BODY. >> WISH YOU THE BEST THIS WEEK. >> THANKS. >> FORMER WORLD NUMBER ONE WITH OUR TODD LEWIS. WE GO BEYOND THE SCORECARD USING SHOTLINK STATISTICS. I KNOW YOU HAVE COMPARED PEAK JASON DAY TO THE JASON DAY OF TODAY. >> IF YOU LOOK AT 2015-2016 OF JASON DAY. THIS WAS HIS MOST PRODUCTIVE PERIOD. HE WAS NUMBER ONE IN THE WORLD. 8 OF HIS 13 PGA TOUR WINS CAME IN THIS WINDOW. YOU CAN SEE HE WAS AN ELITE BALL STRIKER. THE STROKES GAINED TOTAL, THIRD IN 2015 WHEN HE WON THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. NOW HE IS FIRST. ELITE LEVEL PUTTER. ELITE LEVEL BALL TRACKER. FLASH FORWARD TO 2018. HE WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO WIN TWICE ON THE PGA TOUR THAT YEAR. YOU CAN SEE THE DLRGZ HAD SET IN. THE ISSUES NOW, HIS BODY IS KIND OF BREAKING DOWN OVER THE YEARS. LOOK WHERE HE IS NOW IN 2025. IT REFLECTS A LACK OF CONFIDENCE AND A LACK OF CONFIDENCE. HE HASN’T WON SINCE THE BYRON NELSON IN 2023. HE ONLY HAD ONE WIN IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS ON THE PGA TOUR. WHAT YOU CAN SEE IS THAT THE BALL STRIKING IS NOT THERE. HE HASN’T BEEN BETTER THAN 110th IN STROKES GAINED APPROACH. SOMETHING HE USED TO EXCEL AT HIS 2016. THE BALL STRIKING IS NOT THERE AND THERE IS DLRGZ ON AND AROUND THE GREEN. HE DOES NOT HAVE A LOT OF REASON TO BE CONFIDENT. >> THE GOOD NEWS, HE IS NOT UNAWARE THAT HE IS STRUGGLING. HE SAID I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND MY GAME. I HAVEN’T BEEN HAPPY WITH THE HITTING AND SHORT GAME. MY PUTTING HAS BEEN SCRATCHY. THE ONLY THING SHOWING FORM HAS BEEN HIS DIVING. I HAD MOMENTS IN MY CAREER WHERE I HAVE BEEN DIALED IN, AND LIKE SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER IS NOW. IT IS A LONG TIME FOR ME. I NEED TO REVIEW AND SEE WHERE I CAN IMPROVE. CAN HE REBOOT? >> HE IS ONLY A YEAR OLDER THAN RORY McILROY. >> BUT BECAUSE THE INJURIES. THE INJURIES HAVE HIM AT 47 INSTEAD OF 37. >> HE HAS A FULL SCHEDULE. NOT JUST THAT HE HAS GOT A LARGE FAMILY. HE HAS GOTTEN INTO THE YOUTUBE AND INFLUENCER WORLD WITH THOSE GUYS AS WELL AND THAT IS A DRAIN ON THE TIME. IT MIGHT BE FUN, BUT IT IS A TIME COMMITMENT WHEN HE IS PLAYING THE PART OF A GOLF PRO AND ACTUALLY DOING THE WORK. >> WE