On Sunday, May 23rd, Jason Day claimed victory at the 2021 AT&T Byron Nelson after a five-year drought. Day, a former world number one golfer, shot a final round of 65 to finish at 23-under par and win by three strokes over runner-up Sam Burns. Scottie Scheffler finished in third place at 19-under par.
Day started the day in a tie for the lead with Burns and Scheffler, but quickly pulled away with birdies on the first two holes. He continued to build his lead throughout the round, and finished with a birdie on the 18th hole to secure the win. This is Day’s first victory since the 2016 Players Championship and his 12th career PGA Tour win.
Day was emotional after the win, saying “It’s been a long time coming. I’ve been close so many times, and it’s been a tough few years. But I kept believing in myself and kept grinding it out. To finally get this win is really special.”
Scheffler, who was playing in his first event since winning the WGC-Dell Match Play in March, had a strong showing and was in contention for the win until the final few holes. He finished with a final round of 68 and was pleased with his performance, saying “I felt like I played really well this week. I had a chance to win it, but Jason played great and deserved the win.”
The AT&T Byron Nelson is one of the oldest tournaments on the PGA Tour and has been held annually since 1944. It is named after legendary golfer Byron Nelson, who won five times at the event. This year’s tournament was held at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas and featured some of the top players in the world.
Jason Day’s victory at the 2021 AT&T Byron Nelson marks an important milestone in his career and is sure to be remembered for years to come. His strong performance and emotional reaction to the win shows that he is still one of the best golfers in the world and is capable of competing for major championships in the future.
