Jason Day's recent hot streak of wins 'bothers' Jordan Spieth

Jordan Spieth has been lapped by Jason Day in the World Golf Rankings, and he's not real excited about it.

The gap in Nos. 1 and 2 in the Official World Golf Rankings is widening and not in the direction Jordan Spieth wants. Jason Day extended his OWGR points lead over Spieth with a win at The Players Championship last week and now has a commanding hold on the No. 1 spot in the world.

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Spieth said this week at the AT&T Byron Nelson that he's not pleased about that but he's also inspired.

"I think I can win the next two events and I'm still not going to surpass him in the World Rankings," said Spieth. "He's separated himself and that bothers me and it motivates me. So, I would like [feeding off his success] to be the case."

"He's playing his game," said Spieth. "He believes his game is better than anybody else's, and he's on his game so it is better than everyone else's. I'm also motivated by what can do, what Phil Mickelson can do, these guys that have won four and Phil won five majors. That are currently still playing very solid golf. Ernie is playing well.These guys who are legends now and future legends of the game. I can be inspired by all of them. Jason's most recent win is inspiring, too."

Day said on Sunday he never necessarily expected to be this good.

"I think a lot of it had to do with belief," said Day. "I always talk to [caddie] Col, and Col would say, 'a lot of people think you have so much talent and think you're going to be a great player one day.' I just could never believe it. I never had that belief in me to really think that about."

Now he does which is why he's extending that world rankings lead. This summer will be fascinating for several reasons. The chief of which will be to see if Jordan Spieth or Rory McIlroy (or someone else?) can catch him.