Jason Day joins 2014 Australian Open field

Jason Day has signed on to play this year's Australian Open, joining world No.1 and defending champion Rory McIlroy.

Australian golfer Jason Day

Jason Day (pic) has signed on to play this year's Australian Open, joining world No.1 Rory McIlroy. (AAP)

Jason Day will join world No.1 and defending champion Rory McIlroy in a star-studded field for this year's Australian Open in Sydney.

The 26-year-old Queenslander on Tuesday confirmed he'll be back to contest the $1.25 million event at the The Australian Golf Club from November 27-30.

Day finished in a tie for sixth in last year's tournament at Royal Sydney Golf Club in what was his first Open appearance since 2011.

"It's always good to come home to Australia and I'm excited to be able to play at the Emirates Australian Open again in November," he said in a statement.

"I'm excited about being fit and healthy for the Open and look forward to competing against such a tremendous field."

Golf Australia chief executive Stephen Pitt said he delighted to have Day return to Australia this summer and fight for his first national Open title.

Day finished in a tie for 15th alongside countryman Adam Scott at last week's PGA Championship, which McIlroy won by a single shot.


Share

1 min read

Published

Updated


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world