Former world number one Jason Day has announced he will play in this year's Australian PGA Championship, seven years after his last tournament on home soil.
Jason Day 's addition to the Australian PGA Championship field adds more star power to the event, which also boasts major champions Adam Scott and Cam Smith .
The Queenslander, Paris Olympian and major champion has not played on home soil since finishing fifth at the 2017 Australian Open. Former winners Adam Scott and Cameron Smith, as well as Marc Leishman, are Australian PGA regulars with Day's addition elevating the event.ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that's making headlines.
Day has suggested for some time he would return home this year to play, but confirmation was a sweet relief for PGA Australia boss Gavin Kirkman.
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