Jason Day rallied from his collapse on Friday to gut out one heck of a third round Saturday at the US Open that left the fans, media, and especially his wife stunned over his performance.
After carding a two-under 68 in the first round Thursday and a par 70 Friday, Day once again shot two under Saturday to tie himself for the tournament lead. His 68 Saturday was the second-best score of the round behind only Louis Oosthuizen, who shot a four-under 66.
Throughout his round and afterwards, his wife Ellie was cheering him on via Twitter:
Hang tough baby you got this. So proud of you Day. @JDayGolf
— Ellie Day (@ellielaneday) June 20, 2015
My phone! My heart! My husband! @JDayGolf you. Are. The. Man.
— Ellie Day (@ellielaneday) June 21, 2015
You GUYS! I'm SO proud of @JDayGolf . He deserves this so much- works harder than anyone I know. We have the best team around us. Thankful.
— Ellie Day (@ellielaneday) June 21, 2015
Ellie is pregnant with the couple’s second child. She took her son Dash to the zoo this week for a little fun:
My Dash and my little 19 week baby in my belly #tacoma #USOpenChambersBay #omgmylegshurt pic.twitter.com/epmwwXYR55
— Ellie Day (@ellielaneday) June 17, 2015
Zoo photo booth with this ham. pic.twitter.com/qaHho8KJNS
— Ellie Day (@ellielaneday) June 17, 2015
The Days have been married for nearly six years, but they only recently expanded their family. Jason said prior to the tournament that he is severely sleep deprived partly because he has to chase around his young son. Here is the full story on how the two met.
