Jason Day withdrew midway through the opening round at the US Open due to injury.
Broadcast cameras caught the former PGA champion hopping in a golf cart after 10 holes, with the USGA stating Day cited a back injury as the reason for pulling out.
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The 38-year-old was struggling prior to exiting, as he made seven bogeys in his first nine holes. Day started his day on Shinnecock’s second nine.
Jason Day has withdrawn from the 126th U.S. Open due to injury.
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 18, 2026
He was +7 thru 10 holes. pic.twitter.com/r9APtzHfkF
Day entered the week No.47 in the Official World Golf Ranking. His season got off to an auspicious start with a T-2 at the American Express in January, and posted a T-6 at the Houston Open and T-12 at the Masters. However, the Queenslander has struggled since, a T-38 at the limited-field Cadilac Championship his only top-40 finish in the past two months.
Day has five top 10s in his US Open career, including two runner-up finishes, although the last top 10 came in 2016.
