Jason Day banished from home by Wife
Forget the couch—Jason Day has been relegated to the driveway by his wife this week. But the 13-time PGA Tour winner isn’t in trouble. Day shared this unusual arrangement on the eve of the Memorial Tournament, which is close to his home, only a 30-minute drive from Muirfield Village. And it actually makes sense, sort…
Forget the couch—Jason Day has been relegated to the driveway by his wife this week. But the 13-time PGA Tour winner isn’t in trouble.
Day shared this unusual arrangement on the eve of the Memorial Tournament, which is close to his home, only a 30-minute drive from Muirfield Village. And it actually makes sense, sort of.
Typically, Day travels and stays in an RV during PGA Tour events. Since he has never benefitted from the “sleeping in his own bed” advantage, his wife, Ellie, suggested a change.
“Thirty-minute drive, not too bad,” Day told Ron Green on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio. “I am staying in my bus. In my driveway, though.”
“Staying in your bus, in your driveway?” Green asked. “Is there a story behind that? A reason behind that?”
“My wife suggested it,” Day explained. “I’ve had poor results here in the past, and she thinks I’m too relaxed and out of structure. She suggested treating it like a tournament week. So, we have a spot where we park the bus in the driveway, and, yeah, I’m staying there.”
It’s an unconventional approach, but it might just work. Day’s record at the Memorial Tournament includes only one top 10 and two top 25 finishes in 14 career starts, with the top 10 being a T-4 in 2020 during the unusual Covid-19 season.
So, if Day’s kids need him during the night, he’ll be outside in the driveway. And if he needs a midnight snack, the kitchen is just a short walk away.