Jason Day made a birdie on the first hole played on Monday morning to win his first title since the 2016 PLAYERS Championship.
The playoff between Day and Alex Noren extended to an extra day after they tied five extra holes Sunday.
It was Day’s 11th PGA TOUR victory. He moved to ninth in this season’s FedExCup standings.
‘It’s been a long time coming,’ Day said.
‘I know last year wasn’t the best year for me. I worked hard in the offseason to get back in this position.’
It was Day’s fourth consecutive birdie on Torrey Pines’ par-5 finishing hole in the playoff.
Noren hit first from the fairway Monday, knocking his second shot into the water. Day laid up from the right rough, then hit his wedge shot one foot from the hole. Noren made bogey before Day attempted his birdie putt.
On Sunday, Day and Noren birdied the par-5 18th all three times they played it – on the first second and fifth playoff holes – and made par on the par-3 16th and par-4 17th holes.
Ryan Palmer exited the playoff on the first extra hole after making par on the par-5 18th. The trio finished regulation tied at 10-under 278. Noren, the 54-hole leader, shot a final-round 73, while Day shot 70.
