Jason Day has paid an emotional tribute to his late mum, after the Australian secured his first PGA Tour title in 5 years in AT&T Byron Nelson in Texas. Day emerged victorious in a jam-packed leaderboard, with various gamers inside attain of the No.1 spot heading down the stretch.

Impressively it was the Aussie who prevailed, capturing a flawless nine-under-par 62 in Sunday's remaining spherical. As effectively as ending his five-year drought, the victory had additional particular that means for Day after it got here on Mother's Day, simply over a 12 months on from shedding his personal mum to most cancers.

As effectively as mourning the lack of his mom Adenil, Day has been battling his personal struggles with vertigo, and dealing to get again to the place he as soon as was having beforehand been world No.1. Finally all of it got here collectively for the Aussie star in Texas on Sunday.

Speaking after his emotional victory, Day stated: “I used to be in tears for a bit bit there, to consider what my mother went by from 2017 on to her passing final 12 months. It was very emotional to undergo and to expertise what she was going by, then I had accidents on high of all of that occurring in my life.

“To be sincere, I used to be very near calling it quits. I by no means advised my spouse that, however I used to be okay with it, simply because it was a really hectic a part of my life… To undergo what I went by after which to have the ability to be a winner once more and be within the winner’s circle may be very pleasing. 

“And I do know that there’s been a whole lot of very laborious work behind the scenes that lots of people haven’t seen. As effectively as together with his touching phrases, Day additionally paid tribute to his mum while out on the course within the form of his caddie’s bib.