Editor's letter: The rise and rise of Jason Day

I'M not what you would call a golf enthusiast - I don't play it and I rarely watch it.

I'M not what you would call a golf enthusiast - I don't play it and I rarely watch it. But a 23-year-old Queenslander by the name of Jason Day, the current No. 7 in the world, has ignited my interest in the game.

But a 23-year-old Queenslander by the name of Jason Day, the current No. 7 in the world, has ignited my interest in the game.

Sport is littered with rags-to-riches stories but if ever a sportsperson deserved reward, recognition and success, it's Jason.

I won't spoil Brent Read's cover story by giving away too much and I'll acknowledge the great sacrifices many families make for their sons and daughters to get ahead.

But I can't think of too many people who would do what Jason's mother and sisters did for him.

There's little doubt they will be cheering loudest next month when Jason makes his long-awaited trip home for his first tournament in this country as a professional.