The man whose career has been defined by his individual brilliance was crying tears of joy after orchestrating a team triumph that was much more difficult than most would have imagined.
The Internationals had looked so unified for the better part of three days in the two pairs formats but collectively appeared listless when playing on their own on Sunday.
Day joins fellow countrymen Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and rookie Cameron Smith, bringing the number of Australians who have played in the Presidents Cup to 54, by far the most on the International team.
For decades, Latin American athletes have been making a mark in Major League Baseball, and in more recent years the NBA. They are starting to more in golf, too. And it hasn’t been an accident.
The idea behind the prize is to recognise those golfers who have remarkably strong seasons but never seem to distinguish themselves by force of personality, playing style, or actual wins.