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Breaking: Australian star Day hops on a cart and leaves US Open mid-round
Key takeaways
- Jason Day battled through the warm-ups ahead of the US Open.
- The 38-year-old Australian was wincing in pain while warming up on the driving range.
- Day opened the season with a tie for second at the American Express and finished 12th at the Masters, but has struggled since.
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Jason Day battled through the warm-ups ahead of the US Open. (Getty Images: David Cannon)
Link copied Share Share article Jason Day, the 2015 PGA champion and a two-time runner-up at the US Open, has withdrawn from this year's Open at Shinnecock due to a bad back.
The 38-year-old Australian was wincing in pain while warming up on the driving range. Opening on the back nine, he shot 7-over 42 and after making a triple bogey on number one, he climbed into a golf cart and left the course.
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