Jason Day pulls out of Farmers Insurance Open pro-am with flu
Jason Day pulled out of the Farmers Insurance Open pro-am on Wednesday, citing the flu, and his title defense is now in doubt.
The second-ranked golfer, who won the event last year in a four-person playoff, told the Australian Associated Press in a text message that he is “sick as a dog.”
Day has some time to rally to get well enough to play on Thursday, but he has a fairly early first-round tee time: 9:20 a.m. Pacific at Torrey Pines' North Course. He's playing alongside two of the guys he beat in last year's playoff, Harris English and J.B. Holmes.
But, as they say, beware the sick golfer. The last time Day had to pull out of a pro-am for similar reasons, he did so at The Barclays, which he won handily.
Ryan Ballengee is a Yahoo Sports contributor. Find him on Facebook and Twitter.
LISTEN TO OUR WEEKLY GOLF PODCAST! This week: Is pros wearing shorts a big deal?
