PGA Championship victor Day crushed previous U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland 3&2, bursting into flames with birdies on four of five openings from the fifth, however late in the round the world number two's back taken care of.
The world number two declined to stop and talk with correspondents however his operators later said Day anticipated that would play his next match on Thursday.
"Jason changed his back (driving) on gap No. 15 and had some work done post-round.
He is satisfied with the result of the match and is getting arranged to play tomorrow," his operators Bud Martin said in an announcement.
World number one and neighborhood most loved Jordan Spieth, who played school golf at the University of Texas in Austin, drove all the way against Jamie Donaldson of Wales in a 3&2 win.
Third-positioned Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland survived a tight match against Thorbjorn Olesen for a 1-up win secured after the Dane made a wreck at the last, including a shanked chip shot from greenside unpleasant.
Twice Masters victor Bubba Watson went to the last gap 1-up however settled for a half when individual American Patton Kizzire birdied the last.
Likewise splitting his opener was Adam Scott, who drove 2-up before birdies at 16 and 17 by Belgian Thomas Pieters.
World number five Rickie Fowler lost a duel against his companion Jason Dufner, who posted a 2&1 triumph, while Englishman Paul Casey, twice a runner-up in the occasion, lost his match with 46-year-old Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand by the same score.
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