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Australia's Jason Day, who was forced to miss the last two events of the PGA Tour playoffs due to a torn back ligament, announced Thursday that he is withdrawing from the World Cup of Golf. The World Cup, to be held at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia, from Nov. 23-27, features pairs of golfers from 27 countries.
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Day was due to team with Adam Scott, who will be allowed to pick a countryman as his new teammate. The duo won the event in 2013, the last time the competition was held.
Day also will miss the Australian Open, Nov. 17-20 at Royal Sydney Golf Club, as he was advised to rest for the remainder of the calendar year.
"I regret that I will be unable to come home to Australia this year," Day said in a statement. "I was looking forward to playing in the Australian Open and teaming up with Adam Scott on one of my favorite courses Kingston Heath the following week at the World Cup in Melbourne.
"My plan is to return home to Australia in 2017. My best wishes to all in Sydney at the Open and to Adam and Team Australia in Melbourne at the World Cup."
World Cup executive director Matt Kamienski said in a statement, "It's unfortunate to lose Jason from the Australian team for this event. I know many Australians were eager to see him return as World No. 1 and defend his World Cup title with Adam. But Jason's long-term health should always remain the priority. With some rest in the coming months, we hope that Jason will be back on the course at 100 percent and that we will see him in Australia in 2017."
The World Cup will utilize a 72-hole, stroke play, two-man team format. The first and third days of competition will be foursomes (alternate shot), and the second and final days are fourball (best ball).
