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US Masters Champion Adam Scott says Australia deserves a major for the nation's contribution to the sport.
"It'd be validation for what this country has given to the game." said Scott who heads to Melbourne this week for the Australian Masters after winning the Australian PGA Championship on the Gold Coast.
"We've got great courses and great players ... I'd certainly promote it to come here."
This week and next, Scott will feature on the obvious home for such an event, Australia's greatest course, Royal Melbourne's composite layout.
But before you start wondering where to buy tickets, understand that if a major was to be staged here, it would be no earlier than 2020.
And that's only if the PGA of America decides to and then chooses Australia over a long list of other contenders.
The possibility arose last month when the PGA of America, which owns and runs the PGA Championship, hinted that it could take the year's final major abroad.
There are considerable hurdles: the PGA Tour professionals themselves, and the tournament's broadcast partner.
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Then there are our near neighbours. Scott accepted that cashed up nations like China would have an advantage saying "obviously Asia would be the front runner," before adding "we should see it as a positive that's its possible to host a major. The PGA is big on growing the game."
The Scott show moves to Melbourne this week, with organisers hopeful that the world No.2's drawing power will attract huge crowds.
Fresh from Sunday's Australian PGA triumph, US Masters champion Scott is the top drawcard as he defends his domestic Masters title this week and then pairs with world No.20 Jason Day in Australia's team for the World Cup.
Royal Melbourne chief executive Paul Rak said he expected 10,000-15,000 spectators a day over the four days of each tournament.
``With Adam winning on the weekend, I think a lot of people really want to see him,'' said Rak.
``With him playing with Jason Day in a team event playing for Australia, which we all love, that will be another add-on for the second week so I expect the crowds to be pretty strong for both weeks.''
Jason Day is another Australian with strong form on the Tour. Matt Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP Source: AFP
While Scott will defend his Australian Masters title, the 120-man field also includes Geoff Ogilvy, former world No.1 Vijay Singh and a host of other top-line Australian players.
In the World Cup that features 28 nations, the USA will be represented by world No.8 Matt Kuchar and Bill Haas, while other big names in the field include world No.11 Irishman Graeme McDowell and Argentina's Angel Cabrera.
Royal Melbourne superintendent Richard Forsyth said a big challenge was choosing pin placements with 10 positions needed on the sloping greens over two weeks.
The composite course will play the same apart from one tee placement change in the second week.
``It will be a similar layout to the 2011 Presidents Cup, they've just changed the order of the last three holes to make the 18th finish on the traditional 18th hole.''
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