Jason Day birdied the sixth extra play-off hole to see off Sweden’s Alex Noren and claim Farmers Insurance Open victory.
Five sudden-death holes couldn’t separate the players before darkness saw play suspended late on Sunday, leaving the duo returning to play a fifth day at Torrey Pines.
Beginning at the par-five 18th, Noren found the first cut off the tee, but saw his approach come up short and spin back into the water hazard, as Day drove right and elected to lay up from the rough.
Noren pitched on to the green with his fourth shot and two-putted for bogey, as Day fired his approach into the flag and nudged in the two-foot birdie putt for victory.
Day’s win is his 11th on the PGA Tour and 15th as a professional. The former world No.1 had slipped to 14th in the world rankings after going without a win since The Players Championship in May 2016. “It’s been a long time coming,” Day said. “I worked very hard in the off season to get back in this position.”
Using a new TaylorMade M3 driver, Day averaged 321 yards off the tee, while he sunk 21 birdie putts using a TaylorMade Spider Tour Red putter.
Jason Day’s What’s in the Bag, Farmers Insurance Open
Driver: TaylorMade M3 Driver (10.5°)
Fairway Wood: Taylormade M1 (15°)
Irons: TaylorMade P750 (3-PW)
Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind Wedges (48, 52, 60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Red
Ball: TaylorMade TP5X