Former world No.1 Jason Day has given Royal Queensland his seal of approval to host golf on the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, and has indicated he’ll return to the venue subsequent 12 months for one more Australian PGA Championship tilt.
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He even stated the change in schedule for the US PGA Tour and rising high quality of the Australian occasion might entice a few of the “larger guys” to come back with him.
Day completed at eight-under and in a tie for eighth in his return to event golf in Australia after an absence of seven years.
And the numerous followers who had been delighted to see the USA-based Queenslander again on residence soil gained’t have to attend that lengthy once more to see the previous world No.1 up shut in motion.
“With the best way that the (PGA Tour) schedule was, it was more durable with the wrap-around season, however now as a result of we’re going from January to September, it undoubtedly makes it simpler to come back again,” Day stated.
“I can undoubtedly see myself come again extra usually now simply because it offers me the chance to have the ability to take day without work early after which use these tournaments to springboard myself into the brand new 12 months.”
And Day was assured that with the event – sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and the DP World Tour – now additionally being sponsored by BMW and Rolex, it might develop in stature, and more than likely prizemoney, which might assist entice extra of the world’s greatest gamers to the occasion.
“I believe simply their (BMW and Rolex) experience in understanding how premier tournaments are run, it’ll slowly simply enhance, and I when you slowly enhance tournaments … larger guys will need to come and play simply due to how properly the event’s going,” Day stated.
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The Paris Olympian was additionally adamant that Royal Queensland – which from 2027 will bear main works – would “current rather well for the Olympics” in 2032.
“If this golf course was within the north-east of America, it’d be beautiful simply due to the kind of grass (over there),” Day stated.
“Sadly, as a result of we’re in a warmer local weather, it’s simply laborious to develop that form of bent grass (in Queensland), however there are totally different variations of kinds of Bermuda (grass) you can really get that can play quicker and never so grainy.
“However regardless, it is a nice golf course. The blokes which might be going to be on the groups coming listed below are going to take pleasure in it, as a result of not solely the golf course is nice, however Brisbane is nice as properly.”
Quite than play on this week’s Australian Open in Melbourne, 37-year-old Day will return to America to organize for subsequent month’s Hero World Problem, which is hosted by Tiger Woods.
“It’s good to have the ability to simply type decompress from the week … and attempt to work on some swing stuff within the simulator subsequent week,” the 2015 US PGA champion stated.
“I’ve simply obtained to remain centered.”