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Jason Day Wins PGA, Sets Scoring Record

BIG VICTORY

First player to finish a major championship at 20 under.

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Australian Jason Day held off Jordan Spieth by three shots to win the PGA Championship on Sunday, claiming his first major title and moving to the No. 3 spot in the world rankings. Day closed with a 5-under 67 that put him at 20 under, breaking Tiger Woods’ record for the lowest score in relation to par in major-championship history. “It’s an amazing feeling, just the work that I’ve put into my game ever since I was a 12-year-old kid, to be able to stand in front of a crowd like this today and win a PGA Championship is pretty special,” Day said.

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