Jason Day - Cocky punk?

[golfchief]

Everyone is good that's on tour. Your dream should be to become number one.
As we know to many are just happy to be making a living on tour and not going to work everyday to a job you don't like.

[JonnyGolf]

Tiger, 4 US Amateurs: "Hello World" - wins on the PGA tour in his first season.
Day, 1 World Amateur: "I'm going to take down Tiger" - In 2006 made the cut in five of his first six PGA Tour events as a pro, with a best finish of eleventh at the Reno-Tahoe Open, with official winnings of over $160,000. In the following year, he wins on the NW Tour and finishes 5th on the money list.

Obviously a talent, but until he starts winning on the PGA Tour, he's not the next Tiger and shouldn't be mouthing off. A more appropriate statement would have been, "Tiger is my role model and I'm doing everything I can to emulate his success on the tour."

But, maybe it's way more fun to have non-PC statements coming out to reduce the general blandness of golf.

[RX Phoenix]

Followed Jason Day's group on the final day of a Nationwide event and even though he fell apart on the back nine (as did a lot of players), he does have phenom talent, capable of surges to the top. His attitude was excellent on the course, if he's cocky its because he's got hugh talent. I recall on a par 5 second shot, hits 4 iron 235 to a tough pin placement and eagles to take the lead, that shot he hit was one of the more impressive shots I've ever seen live. So congrats to him for making the tour, should be fun to watch this young man play golf.

[golfchief]

Guess he'll have to wait another week to show how good he is, Since he missed the cut this week.

[r7 425]

I think that is awesome what Jason said--There has to be someone brave enough to say i will be the one who will take what is mine. Jason understands that in order to be the best--you have to beat the best and that is Tiger. I mean why even play golf if you're not trying to be number 1. I really hope Jason is the one who shatters all of tigers records because nobody else seems to be willing to challenge Tiger.

[Crafty]

Accenture Match play. Tiger Woods vs. Jason Day. 10 and 8. Can anybody say Stephen Ames?

[Bluenoser67]

Accenture Match play. Tiger Woods vs. Jason Day. 10 and 8. Can anybody say Stephen Ames?

He's a long way from the WGC events right now.

[Q.Q.Quillume]

He's only 19! Something would be wrong if he didn't think he could conquer the world at that age.

Cocky? Probably.

Punk? Probably not. However, it does seem as if he can "talk the talk" but can't "walk the walk". BTW, he's 20 -- DOB = 11/12/87.