“I’m calling bullsh*t”– Fans skeptical of Jason Day’s LIV Golf negotiation claim

Fans on social media were skeptical about Jason Day's recent claim that LIV Golf was not interested in signing him owing to his injury record. The Aussie golfer opened up about his negotiation deal with the Saudi-backed circuit.

In a recent interview with Code Sports Australia, the former World No. 1 revealed that he didn’t get a chance to "knock back" the LIV Golf contract, as the series seemingly was not interested in having him on the circuit. He said (as quoted by Golf Digest):

"I didn’t knock it back. What happened was, it was a business move to just go in and explore the potential of what would happen. I said [to my agent], ‘No worries, I’m happy with where I’m at, but it’s always nice to know.’ And they [LIV Golf] said, ‘We love Jason, but he’s too injured; he just gets too many injuries.’"

Jason Day's comments on his negotiations to join LIV Golf were recently shared by Flushing It Golf on its X (formerly Twitter) account.

However, fans in the comment section were skeptical about it, writing:

"I’m calling bullshit on that J Day," a fan wrote.

"Got to be more to it than that as injury records haven’t universally been a barrier to LIV signings (Paul Casey?). Plus Day still had the type of player profile that LIV would have benefitted from in the early days, particularly when you think of some of the guys they signed," another fan wrote.

Meanwhile, another fan claimed that LIV tried to sign another Australian golfer, Adam Scott first.

"First person they tried to sign was @AdamScott," the fan jotted.

Here are some more fans expressing their doubt about Jason Day's claims:

Fans reaction (Image via X/@flushingitgolf)

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Jason Day prepares to play on home soil

Although Jason Day did not sign a contract with LIV Golf, he found success after a long struggle on the PGA Tour. He went winless for four years before finally clinching the trophy at the Byron Nelson in 2023.

In 2024, on the PGA Tour, Day recorded some solid finishes, including four in the top 10. He is now preparing to compete on his home soil in Australia at the upcoming PGA Australia Championship. The tournament is scheduled to take place from November 21 to 24 at Royal Queensland Golf Club.

Meanwhile, this season on the PGA Tour, Day has played in 20 events and made the cut in 17 of them. His best finishes include a T10 at the Sentry, T6 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, ninth at the Genesis Invitational, and T4 at the Wells Fargo Championship.

Having turned pro in 2006, Day has won 19 professional events in his career. He recorded 13 wins on the PGA Tour and reached number one in the Official World Golf Rankings. He also won a major at the 2015 PGA Championship.