SAN DIEGO – Former Farmers Insurance Open champion Jason Day will start at Torrey Pines this week with a new caddie as regular bagman Luke Reardon is still in the process of acquiring a work visa. The 10-time PGA TOUR winner will open up his 2018 campaign with another good friend on the bag as Reardon waits in Australia for clearance to return to the USA. Day was spotted working with Rika Batibasaga at Torrey Pines on Monday. Batibasaga has played professionally on the Australasian and EuroPro Tours in the past and has often been a practice partner for Day in his home town of Columbus. Day’s agent Bud Martin confirmed Batibasaga will take over duties until the visa process concludes. Day – the 2015 Farmers Insurance Open champion – is looking for a rebound season having not won since the 2016 PLAYERS Championship. The 30-year-old former world No.1 had now full-time swing coach Colin Swatton on his bag for all of his victories before hiring Reardon in September of 2017. Day has three career top-10 results at Torrey Pines including his victory and also won a Junior World title there. He currently sits 76th in the FedExCup after a pair of T11 finishes at THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES and the World Golf Championships – HSBC Champions.
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