Source of Jason Day's vertigo pinpointed, he'll be ready for Open
Jason Day pulled out of the Travelers Championship the week after the US Open, but he said the vertigo that had him down won't keep him out of the Open Championship.
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Kyle Porter
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Jason Day's US Open was one of the bizarre (and sort of feel-good) stories of the week at Chambers Bay. Day collapsed on the course on Friday as a result of the vertigo he experiences.
Thankfully, it seems, the source of that vertigo has been found. He'll be ready for St. Andrews next week, according to Golf Channel's Todd Lewis.
Spoke to @JDayGolf about his vertigo. Diagnosed with viral infection that's attacking inner ear nerve. On meds and feels ready for @TheOpen
— Todd Lewis (@ToddLewisGC) July 7, 2015
The Golf Channel reassured anyone worried about a repeat of Chambers Bay.
Day met recently with Dr. John Oas, a specialist in neurology and vertigo at Ohio State. After reviewing Day’s blood work and two sleep studies, Oas diagnosed Day as having an infection in his right ear.
It is possible that Day could suffer another episode of vertigo, but his medication significantly decreases those odds.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Day contend here. He finished T60 at the Old Course in 2010 when Louis Oosthuizen won.
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