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Jason Day withdraws during first round of U.S. Open due to back injury - PGA TOUR 1 -6 1 T2 -2 T2 T2 -2 T2 T2 -2 T2 T2 -2 T2 T2 -2 T2 T2 -2 T2 T2 -2 T2 T9 -1 T9 T9 -1 T9 T9 -1 T9 T9 -1 T9 T9 -1 T9 T9 -1 T9 T9 -1 T9 1 Min Read Latest Jason Day withdraws during the first round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on Thursday after a back injury. (PGA TOUR) A Change Text Size Jason Daywithdrew from the U.S. Open during his first round due to a back injury Day was 7-over through 10 holes when he called it quits. He was seen on the broadcast being carted off the course. Day had just hit his tee shot into a greenside bunker on the par-3 second hole. Day missed the cut at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, his most recent start. After starting the season strong, Day hadn’t finished inside the top 30 in his last five starts. Those struggles continued in the early goings of his first round at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Day made six straight bogeys to close his first nine. Day has an extensive history of back issues, dating back a decade, though he had remained relatively healthy in recent years. U.S. Open 1 -6 1 T2 -2 …

Jason Day pulls out of U.S. Open with back problems <p>SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. &#8212; Jason Day, the 2015 PGA champion and a two-time runner-up at the U.S. Open, withdrew Thursday from this year&#8217;s Open at Shinnecock due to a bad back.</p>

Jason Day Withdraws from U.S. Open with Back Injury Australian star exits major championship mid-competition for first time since 2022 due to back problems. Jason Dayhas withdrawn from the U.S. Open at Southampton, New York, citing a back injury. The withdrawal marks thePGA Tourcompetitor's first mid-competition withdrawal since 2022. The injury forced Day to exit the second major championship of the 2026 season, which runs through June 21st. Back issues have been a recurring concern for the Australian golfer throughout his professional career, and this latest incident adds to a growing list of physical challenges that have impacted his competitive schedule in recent years. Day's departure from the U.S. Open represents a significant setback during a critical period of the golf calendar. The major championship is widely regarded as one of the most physically demanding events on the professional circuit, with its famously tight fairways and thick rough placing considerable strain on players' bodies. The exact timeline for Day's return to competition remains unclear. Back injuries in professional golf can be unpredictable, requiring players to carefully manage their rehabilitatio…

Jason Day pulls out of US Open with back problems - FOX Sports SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) —Jason Day, the 2015PGAchampion and a two-time runner-up at the U.S. Open, withdrew Thursday 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 No. 1, he climbed into a golf cart and left the course. Day opened the season with a tie for second at the American Express and finished 12th at the Masters, but has struggled since. He has finished second in the three majors he hasn't won — most recently in the British Open in 2023. His second-place finishes at the U.S. Open came in 2011 and 2013 and he was runner-up at Augusta in 2011. ___ AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf

Jason Day pulls out of US Open with back problems | AP News Jason Day, of Australia, waves on the 14th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Thursday, June 18, 2026.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jason Day, the 2015 PGA champion and a two-time runner-up atthe U.S. Open, withdrew Thursday 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 No. 1, he climbed into a golf cart and left the course. Day opened the season with a tie for second at the American Express and finished 12th at the Masters, but has struggled since. He has finished second in the three majors he hasn’t won — most recently in the British Open in 2023. His second-place finishes at the U.S. Open came in 2011 and 2013 and he was runner-up at Augusta in 2011. ___ AP golf:https://apnews.com/hub/golf

Former Major champion carted off US Open course just 10 holes into first ... Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Comment now FORMER PGA Championship winner Jason Day has been forced into an early exit from the US Open. The Australian played just ten holes before a back injury led him to being carted off the course. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Jason Day had to be carted off the course after withdrawing from the US Open Credit: NBC/PEACOCK The former World No1 suffered a back injury Credit: NBC/PEACOCK Advertisement Day was visibly in pain after teeing off at the tenth as he immediately grimaced after letting the ball go, before grabbing his back. The 38-year-old was seven over when the incident happened and made the decision to withdraw from the tournament entirely. Perhaps if he was on a better score he might have considered playing through the pain. But Day, who was World No1 for just under a year between 2015-2016, has a long history of back issues. This was the 12th occasion in which he’s been forced to withdraw. He’s been able to keep the aches to a minimum in recent years, as he returned to the top 50 in the rank…

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US Open 2026: Jason Day suffers injury, withdraws after 10 holes June 19th, 2026 US Open 2026: Jason Day suffers injury, withdraws after 10 holes By Joel Beall Jason Day withdrew midway through the opening round at the US Open due to injury. Broadcast cameras caught the former PGA champion hopping in a golf cart after 10 holes, with the USGA stating Day cited a back injury as the reason for pulling out. RELATED: Jason Day’s urban-camo-and-shorts combo at Shinnecock draws the internet’s ire The 38-year-old was struggling prior to exiting, as he made seven bogeys in his first nine holes. Day started his day on Shinnecock’s second nine. Jason Day has withdrawn from the 126th U.S. Open due to injury. He was +7 thru 10 holes. pic.twitter.com/r9APtzHfkF — U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 18, 2026 Day entered the week No.47 in the Official World Golf Ranking. His season got off to an auspicious start with a T-2 at the American Express in January, and posted a T-6 at the Houston Open and T-12 at the Masters. However, the Queenslander has struggled since, a T-38 at the limited-field Cadilac Championship his only top-40 finish in the past two months. Day has five top 10s in his US Open career, …

Jason Day withdraws from U.S. Open during first round SOUTHAMPTON, New York — Jason Day withdrew during the first round of the U.S. Open with a back injury. Day, the 2015 PGA champion from Australia who has a history of back problems, left the Shinnecock course on a golf cart Thursday evening about 20 minutes after wincing on a practice swing. He was seven over through 10 holes before withdrawing. Day was the U.S. Open runner-up in 2011 (eight shots behind Rory McIlroy) and shared second in 2013 (two shots behind Justin Rose). He spent 51 weeks as the world No. 1 in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Day is currently ranked 47th in the world with a best finish this season of tied for second at the American Express in January.

Jason Day suffers back injury, withdraws from U.S. Open - ESPN SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. --Jason Daywithdrew from Thursday's opening round of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club with a back injury. The two-time U.S. Open runner-up was 7 over after 10 holes. He left the course in a golf cart with his caddie, Luke Reardon. Day, 38, seemed to grimace and struggle to turn during a practice swing on the 10th hole, his first hole of the day. He was 7 over on the back nine, including six straight bogeys on Nos. 13 to 18. Day tied for second in his first start this season at the American Express and then for 12th in the Masters. But he made only one start after tying for 65th in the PGA Championship, missing the cut in the Memorial two weeks ago. The former world No. 1 golfer is currently ranked 47th in the world.