Overnight on this side of the pond, Jason Day emerged from an entertaining afternoon and early evening under the floodlights to scoop $210,000 at the Japan Skins, including the $100,000 super skin with a birdie at the 18th.
He played with Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Hideki Matsuyama at the Accordia Golf Narshino Country Club, where a total of $350,000 was on offer.
In addition to the 18th, Day won three skins with a birdie on the par3 3rd, then collected four more on the par4 17th making the only par, a 15 footer.
Woods and McIlroy both picked up $60,000, while Matsuyama claimed $20,000. All four will be part of the Zozo Championship field that will begin on Thursday.
Matsuyama will be under intense scrutiny all week by a huge hoard of Japanese media, and he picked up just one skin, but he thrilled the gallery when he made a long 40 footer during a special rugby challenge hole. His partner was Springbok legend Brian Habana who leapt into a surprise hug with the Japanese star.
Summary:
Jason Day: Skins: 8 ($210,000) | Fairways: 7 of 13 | Greens 11 of 18 | Putts: 27
Tiger Woods: Skins: 5 ($60,000) | Fairways: 5 of 13 | Greens: 10 of 18 | Putts: 26
Rory McIlroy: Skins: 4 ($60,000) | Fairways: 5 of 13 | Greens: 13 of 18 | Putts: 28
Hideki Matsuyama: Skins: 1 ($20,000) | Fairways: 3 of 13 | Greens: 10 of 18 | Putts: 25
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