Jason Day Becomes a ‘Disgrace’ at Olympics as Fans Question His Worth To Represent Australia

It’s happening again!! Just like the major tournaments, Jason Day is again in the spotlight. Surprisingly, this time the pro isn’t drawing attention for his bizarre outfits. However, he is still facing the community’s wrath for a different reason: fans are not convinced that he is a ‘worthy’ choice to represent Australia. Day shot 69, and 68 on the first two days of competition at Le Golf National, but still managed to garner the negative attention.

Bringing the Australian representation into the picture, recently “@ProGolfCritic” shared a post on X, captioning “Has Min Woo Lee done anything of note in 2024 on the @PGATOUR? It’s a rhetorical question.” The post also highlighted that despite not delivering an ideal performance on the greens, Lee experienced an increase in his OWGR. It ended with a question: “Lmao. How does Australia feel about him repping instead of Cam in @OlympicGolf?”

Lee’s last victory was at the 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open, and he hasn’t won anything since. He also missed the cut at the Open Championship, whereas Day finished at T12 at the same tournament. Despite this, it was surprisingly Jason Day, not Lee, who became the target of fans’ criticism.

Has Min Woo Lee done anything of note in 2024 on the @PGATOUR? It’s a rhetorical question. He’s done nada and somehow his OWGR has gone UP a spot this year. Lmao. How does Australia feel about him repping instead of Cam in @OlympicGolf?

— Pro Golf Critic (@ProGolfCritic) August 3, 2024

With the Paris Olympics using OWGR rankings for the golf selection criteria, Jon Rahm recently suggested that countries should have the authority to choose their own representatives. Had this been the approach, it might have helped avoid this issue. Not long after the post went viral, the comments witnessed multiple remarks from fans. While some talked about Cameron Smith, some started to question Jason Day’s worth.

What do fans have to say against Jason Day?
Expressing their disappointment, this fan added, “Min Woo should be there, but J Day should not be representing Australia; it’s a disgrace.” Possibly highlighting the fact that the pro hasn’t gone back to Australia to play golf and the fact that he has not done much to develop the sport in Australia too. Agreeing with the previous points and alluding to the fact that Day hasn’t played in the Australian Open for 8 years, another added, “I’d rather see Cam than Jason Day; Min-woo comes back and plays in Australia regularly.” Australia has always been on the backend of the golf spectrum, and it is LIV Golf that has been organizing events there to draw the crowd in and show the world that Aussies love golf too.

This fan also took a jab at Day, saying, “Extremely overrated player and wannabe celebrity, IMO.” They highlighted that, despite knowing his bizarre outfits make him a laughing stock in the community, Day continues to wear them at Malbon Golf. Since becoming a brand ambassador in January, he has sported these outfits at tournaments, including the last major. This fan believes Day must enjoy the attention, hence labeling him a “wannabe celebrity.”

Not exactly targeting the golfer, but one fan criticized the Olympic golf selection criteria, saying, “Is there anyone saying the system is correct??” Surprisingly, this fan isn’t alone in disagreeing with the selection criteria. LIV Golfers like Joaquin Niemann and Jon Rahm feel the same. Niemann recently said, “I don’t think it’s fair.” Meanwhile, Rahm believes it should be up to the country to decide who they want representing them at the Olympics and said, “Allow the countries to pick themselves.”

While many disagreed that Jason Day shouldn’t be the one representing Australia, one fan made a bold statement and said, “What has Cam done this year? Absolutely nothing. His career over you, fool.” Possibly referring to the fact that Cameron Smith’s last victory was at the 2022 Open Championship, he hasn’t won anything since. This year, he even missed the cut at the Open Championship and left the course early.