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Jason Day on Chasing the Perfect Shot

Jason Day knows the more you put into the game, the more you’ll get out of it. That’s why he’s the last one to leave the golf course and one of the first ones there. The native Australian and top 10-ranked golfer explains why he’s always in search of the perfect shot.

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Released on 5/15/2015

Credits

Starring: Jason Day

Transcript

00:03
There was a lot of expectations when I first came out.
00:06
I certainly thought it was going to come easy.
00:08
And it didn't.
00:10
Natural talent can only get you so far.
00:13
Success is what you put into the game.
00:16
I'm the last one to leave the golf course
00:19
and I'm one of the earliest guys there.
00:23
It's bed, golf course, golf course, bed.
00:28
I close my eyes before I hit the shot.
00:30
I visualize the swing that I want.
00:33
This usually comes with the club
00:34
and I see it just flying straight.
00:36
It feels like I'm a kid again.
00:38
The perfect shot.
00:39
You only get those maybe once around five.
00:42
That's what brings me back to play golf.
00:45
That's what brings amateur players back to play golf.
00:48
That's why we use clubs like this.
00:50
Taylor Made equipment, you can trust it.
00:53
If you hit a bad shot, it's just you.
00:58
I've worked my tail off to get inside the top ten.
01:01
So it'd be really close to winning a bunch of Majors.
01:03
The next step is to get there.
01:07
I feel like I'm right there.
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