Spieth bothered as Day pads world ranking lead

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Jordan Spieth says it “bothers” him that Jason Day is increasing his lead at the top of the world rankings.

Day’s victory at the Players Championship last week was his seventh in his last 17 events, a run which includes his record-breaking major breakthrough at the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.

Such form has taken Day from 10th in the rankings in June last year to 2.5 points clear of Spieth, with Rory McIlroy a further two points adrift, a marked contrast to the period last season when the top spot changed hands seven times in 12 weeks.

WORLD RANKINGS TOP 5

1. Jason Day (AUS) – 13.370pts2. Jordan Spieth (USA) – 10.900pts3. Rory McIlroy (NIR) – 8.830pts4. Bubba Watson (USA) – 7.860pts5. Rickie Fowler (USA) – 7.400pts

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Asked in a press conference ahead of this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson if he used Day’s recent success as motivation, Spieth said: “Especially playing with him in these kinds of weeks where he’s doing what he’s doing.

“Going back to Chicago [where Day won the BMW Championship] to Sunday of the PGA to last week, watching the commitment that he had, the focus and then the commitment in each swing that this ball is going where I’m looking and this putt is going in, just stalking …

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