Golf's Major Championships

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Jason Day won his first major Sunday at the PGA Championship, and second-place finisher Jordan Spieth might have been his biggest supporter. The new world No. 1 was paired with Day for Sunday’s final round, and the champion was surprised by how gracious Spieth was throughout the tournament. Especially when Day drained a difficult birdie putt on the 14th hole and essentially put the lead out of reach for Spieth. “Jason,” Spieth said, per ESPN.com’s Kevin Van Valkenburg. “That was a hell of a three, man. Seriously, hell of a three.” It’s not very often that you see athletes congratulate opponents for crushing their chance at a win, but that’s the way Spieth is. The 22-year-old stayed to watch Zach Johnson lift the Claret Jug after he lost the British Open, too. The little things like that are something Day really appreciates. “It’s a good feeling when someone like Jordan, who is playing phenomenal golf right now, says that,” Day said.

Read more at: http://nesn.com/2015/08/jordan-spieths-graciousness-took-pga-championship-winner-jason-day-by-surprise/