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 The Australian won his first major when he claimed the U.S. PGA
Championship title at Whistling Straits last month.
Since then the Ohio-based Day has gone top of the PGA Tour's
FedExCup standings after winning his next event, The Barclays in New
Jersey, by a runaway six-stroke margin.
However, Day's wife Ellie is expecting the couple's second child
later this year and the 27-year-old has reluctantly ruled himself
out of the Australian Open that starts on Nov. 26.
"I don't feel as though I am under any pressure to return to
Australia given I won the PGA Championship and I am just hoping
everyone back home will understand my situation," Day told Reuters
in an interview.
"I just want to make sure I am there for Ellie and that she has my
support when she has our second child."
Day's wife is due to give birth in late November or early December
and he said there would be plenty more Australian Opens for him to
play in looking ahead.
"Australia is a great sporting nation and I know only too well how
much they love their champions and while I may not be back home
competing this year I am far from done in terms of seeking to win
the Australian Open, the Australian PGA or the Australian Masters,"
he said.
"They are the events every Australian-born golfer would love to win
in their career and I'm no different.
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"While I won't be competing in the Australian Open later this year I
am hoping I will have many more Australian Opens ahead of me."
Day last competed on home soil when he shared sixth place behind
winner Rory McIlroy at the 2013 Australian Open in Sydney.
A week earlier he teamed up with Adam Scott to win the World Cup for
his country at Royal Melbourne while Day also landed the individual
low score title.
Day was due to join Scott, McIlroy and eventual champion Jordan
Spieth in last year's Australian Open but pulled out with a back
injury.
The Australian Masters will be held in Oakleigh South, Victoria from
Nov. 19-22 while the Australian PGA Championship is to be played in
Ashmore, Queensland from Dec. 3-6.
Sandwiched in between, the Australian Open will be staged at the
Australian Golf Club in Sydney for an unprecedented 19th time.
(Editing by Tony Jimenez)
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