2 days Ago By Murray Wenzel
It's been seven years but "the timing is right" for Jason Day to finally return for Australia's summer of golf. That's PGA of Australia boss Gavin Kirkman's belief, the chief executive confident the former world No.1 will tee it up at Brisbane's Royal Queensland in November.
Compatriots Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith have been strong supporters of their home events despite busy US-based schedules. But Day hasn't featured since finishing fifth at the 2017 Australian Open. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion.
Even that was a rare appearance for the Queensland father of five, who has preferred to remain in the United States and famously travel to events in a motorhome. As world No.1 he skipped the 2016 Olympics due to health concerns, a decision this week he said he regrets after resurgent form saw him earn a ticket to the Paris Games next month.
And the 36-year-old reckons he's ready for more travel, recently indicating a desire to return to Queensland with his family for the first time and contest the Australian PGA Championship from November 21-24. Kirkman said only the birth of his fifth child last year had denied Australian golf an earlier Day return. "The timing's right for Jason to come home and play," Kirkman said on Tuesday of the world No.
27. "He was very close to coming home last year to play but had child No.5 and stayed at home with his beautiful wife Ellie.
"But he's keen and at this course (Royal Queens.
