Lucas Herbert honoured to be ‘Yellow Day’ ambassador at the Australian PGA

Lucas Herbert will ensure that Jarrod Lyle’s legacy will continue to be honoured and respected at this year’s Australian PGA at Royal Queensland.

Lucas Herbert is aiming for victory at next week’s Australian PGA, but he’s also intent on turning Royal Queensland “yellow” and raising awareness and funds in support of children with cancer.

The world No.65 said it was an “honour” to be the event’s Yellow Day ambassador.

Yellow Day honours Herbert’s late mate Jarrod Lyle, who died in 2018 aged just 36 after a lengthy battle with leukaemia.

Lyle, who twice won on the Korn Ferry Tour, was a lifelong ambassador for Challenge, a charity supporting children and families living with cancer.

Jarrod Lyle will be remembered at ‘Yellow Day’ at the Australian PGA. Picture: Supplied

“Yellow Day is all about remembering our mate Jarrod, all the positivity he brought to the game of golf, the achievements he had and importantly to continue to raise awareness and much-needed funds for Challenge to support kids with cancer,” said Herbert, who will have Challenge mascot “Leuk the Duck” with him at Royal Queensland.

“Although it’s been five years now since Jarrod passed, he’s still very much in our thoughts, and what he gave to all of us, especially young players like me when I was just starting my golf career, is still fresh in our minds.

“We miss his big smile and his never-quit attitude.

“I’d love everyone who comes along to RQ on Yellow Day this year to get involved even more than ever before.

“Get out your yellow shirts, yellow hats, yellow zinc and help us turn the course yellow.”

Yellow Day will be on Friday week, the second round of the tournament.

PGA of Australia chief executive Gavin Kirkman said: “It’s been incredible to see such wonderful support of Jarrod Lyle and Challenge over the past five Yellow Days with so many players and fans donning yellow.

“Hopefully we can take that support to another level this year as we remember Jarrod once

again and honour all that he did for golf and for Challenge.”