Jason Day has this morning won the Canadian Open with three birdies in his closing three holes.

Firing 4-under 68 in the final round for a tournament totalof 17-under 271, Jason Day won the title by one shot from American Bubba Watsonwith Canadian David Hearn a further shot back.

Heading to the 18^th Day was one clear of Watsonand Hearn and was determined to claim the victory.

With memories of his putt on 18 at St Andrews to make TheOpen playoff finishing short fresh in his memory, Day drained a monster putt,from just inside 22 feet, at Glen Abbey’s 18th today to seal the win.

"First thing I said was I’ve got toget to the hole this time, that’s what I said in my head," commented Day.

"I gave myself an opportunity outthere and I took it which was great."

"To be able to do that it gives me alot more confidence going into the rest of the season," added Day.

"Right now I’m just going to try andsoak it in as much as possible, I played great all week and I’m very happy withhow I performed."

This victory also puts an end to the questions markssurrounding Day’s health, his collapse at the US Open due to vertigo sendingshock waves around the world.

"I feel good, I feel really good.I’m going to take next week off, the last two weeks have been a big grind,"added Day.

"But it’s all worth it, all the hardwork I’ve put into it, this is the fourth win of my career and hopefully I’llhave many more but right now I’m so proud to be the Canadian Open champion."

This is Day’s second win on the PGA TOUR in 2015; he alsocame from behind to win the Famers Insurance Open in February.

"Jason Day is a determined competitor every week on Tourwhich is evident by his two victories this year," said Brian Thorburn, CEO ofthe PGA of Australia.

"He is an exciting talent for Aussie golf fans and indeedgolf fans around the world to watch and support, I am pleased to see his hardwork being rewarded with victories."

"Day’s turnaround from the US Open and The Open isremarkable and is a true testament to his strength of character, he is awonderful ambassador for Australian golf and I am sure it won’t be long untilwe see him win that coveted Major."

Day becomes the third Australian to have won the CanadianOpen since 1984. Greg Norman was victorious in 1984 and 1992 followed more recentlyby Nathan Green in 2009.

It has been a successful week for PGA Tour of AustralasiaProfessionals with New Zealander Ryan Fox winning wire-to-wire at the ChallengeTour’s LeVaudreuil Golf Challenge in France.

"This trip is my first time to Europe, and I have played well," saidthe 28-year-old who is a two time winner on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

"France was my dad’s (Grant Fox) favourite place to tour when he wasplaying with the All Blacks. I think it’s the same for me. It’s my favouriteplace in the world at the moment."

This win caps off an impressive few weeks in Europe for Fox, who qualifiedfor and made his Major debut at The Open, where he finished tied 49^thon 4-under the card.