Defending champion Day pulls out of pro-am competition

(Reuters) - Jason Day's preparations for his title defence at this week's Farmers Insurance Open outside San Diego were badly hampered on Wednesday when he withdrew from the pro-am competition because of flu-like symptoms. The Australian world number two, who triumphed at Torrey Pines last year in a four-way playoff, also pulled out of his scheduled pre-tournament news conference on Wednesday. Day, who enjoyed a career-best season on the PGA Tour last year that included his first major title at