Jason Day ready for redemption after coming agonizingly close to winning the Presidents Cup in 2015- "I felt disappointed"

Jason Day is once again a headliner for Mike Weir's International squad for the Presidents Cup. The Australian and former World No. 1 has been a standout for this team in the past. Despite that, they haven't won in a very long time. That's something that Day would like to change.

He acknowledged that it will be different being a veteran and one of the "old guys in the room." He recalled coming so close in 2015 when the event was held in Korea. The United States has won all but two Presidents Cups so far, but they nearly lost another in 2015.

The International team lost by a single point after making a furious comeback. Day said:

"I felt disappointed in my game because I was number one in the world, and I just didn't quite give the energy that I wanted to in that Presidents Cup."

Looking back, he felt as if he could've done more:

"It's hard to be on the receiving end of losing. That's difficult because you know there's guys out there actually giving their heart."

Day acknowledged that working his way back over the next five years was challenging. He worked his way back, though, and eventually returned to prominence by winning after a five-year drought in 2023 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Now, he's a starring member of the Presidents Cup team once again. And he's eager to get past the failures of the past and give the International side their second-ever victory, thus thwarting the decades of dominance on the USA's side.

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Jason Day confident ahead of Presidents Cup 2024

The International side has been a bit of a punching bag in the Presidents Cup. They've only managed to avoid losing twice ever, with one tie and one win coming decades ago.

Jason Day is confident about the Presidents Cup this year (Source: Imagn)

In 2024, Jason Day, one of their starring members, feels good about the roster, which includes Hideki Matsuyama, Sungjae Im, and Tom Kim. Via Forbes, he said before the team was finalized:

“To be honest, I think we are going to have a really good team. I was looking at the international standings last night and I feel like the team that we have are all very solid players. If we can show up, play for the flag, play for ourselves and play with our hearts, I feel there’s an opportunity to beat the Americans and win one.”

He will once again be one of the most important competitors on the roster since he automatically qualified and has the experience, talent, and pedigree to flip this competition on its head. Perhaps this is the year he makes up for his perceived failures in the 2015 competition in Korea.