Jason Day Interview: Resilience, Owning His Game, Balancing Golf & Family
On this episode of The Smylie Show, Australian golfer and 13x PGA Tour winner Jason Day joins Smylie Kaufman as they discuss his remarkable golf journey, marked by resilience and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
– Jason’s early life challenges, overcoming trauma, and his journey to the PGA Tour.
– Golf upbringing in Australia
– On-course fashion
– Swing changes
– The current state of Jason’s game and his plans for the future
– Delve into Jason’s intense training history, battling injuries, and balancing family life with his wife Ellie and their five children.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro
00:22 – Fashion
03:58 – Jason Day’s Early Life
08:18 – Time at the Golf Academy
12:05 – Golf Australia National Squad
18:10 – Training & Reaching goals
20:00 – Focus of his early career
26:59 – Meeting His Wife
27:10 – Parenting and Career Impact
34:18 – Swing Journey
39:38 – Trusting the Process
43:47 – Understanding Release Patterns
44:02 – Swing Changes
47:30 – Ownership of Your Game
50:25 – Avoiding Old Habits
53:23 – Struggles with Specific Shots
55:30 – Visualizing Shots
56:35 – 2014 WGC Match Play vs. Victor Dubuisson
59:30 – Like and Subscribe
J-Day's a true legend and class act. Great one Smylie!
Bout to have the most stable club face with Jason's tips. 😅😅😅
Can he be a monthly guest?!? Absolutely great.
I have enjoyed getting to learn about these players from this show. Thank you!
Another awesome Pod! Keep em coming Smylie!!
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This was a great chat. Listened in spirit and then had to come to YT to see how Jason talked about his swing
Excellent interview!
You should interview George Gankas! Swing mechanic guru! Amazing episode also 👌🏽
One of the best podcasts I've listened to. Fantastic
Great guys, great conversations
Jason is an absolute favorite of mine. Heck of a guy and a phenomenal interview 🤙🏻
Absolutely loved this conversation with Jason Day. I was unaware of his journey to pro golf and now respect him even more than I already did. I especially loved hearing him explain his visualization technique. When I pursued pro golf and played everyday, I could visualize my ball flight and feel the sensation of the impact in my arms before hitting the shot. I only play casually now so I struggle to do those things now – it’s probably the thing I miss most – the ability to visualize and feel a shot and then step up and execute it as I envisioned it. Smylie, please do more “nerding out” podcasts with pros.
Golf's greatest role model in my book. The most humble, passionate and enthusiastic personality we have in the game. Huge fan of JD, thanks for the interview Smylie great work as always
JD is a true Aussie hero 🇦🇺
hard work and talent used to its fullest, great story. what if his dad didn't find a golf club?
Fantastic stuff Smylie