World Golf Cup

Recurring back injury forces Day out of Australia events

Day, 28, was hampered by the problem late in the PGA Tour season and pulled out of his final two events of the campaign – the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship.

The Australian will miss the two tournaments in his native Australia in November as he continues his recovery, he announced on Friday.

"I regret that I will be unable to come home to Australia this year," Day said in a statement.