Jason Day believes world golf has already seen the changing of the guard.

Speaking with the PGA ahead of The Masters, Day said the
young guns are conquering on Tour and here to stay.

Previously, world golf has been dominated by Tiger Woods,
Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els but now it’s more common to see players like Day,
Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth commanding the attention.

"I heard Rory say we are changing the guard, we hear that a
lot, but I think it’s already here," said Day.

"I think we all know the young guys are here to stay and
play. You look at the fields now and it seems like it’s getting younger and a
lot more explosive."

"It’s exciting times for golf really; it’s been a good year
for golf thus far so I am really pumped."

The changing of the guard will be on display at The Masters
as World Number 1 Rory McIlroy aims to complete the career Major slam and Tiger
Woods’ is still in doubt to tee up.

"I am actually excited for Rory to have an opportunity to do
that," added Day.

"Going through life you can sit back and say not many people
have done the grand slam in Majors and won the grand slam of golf."

"The ‘Rory Slam’ is pretty exciting but then again there is
going to be a lot of attention on Rory that week."

Day, like most golf fans, hopes Woods will be in the field
next week, if only to divert the attention from the World Number 1.

"I think it would be the perfect scenario if Tiger Woods
came back and took a lot of the media attention off Rory and put it on him,"
added Day, who is astounded that his childhood hero has fallen out of the
top-100.

"Tiger falling out of the top-100…it’s hard to believe. I
was looking at golf world ranking stats and it’s just amazing for someone to be
that dominant in our game."

"The whereabouts of him right now is just unknown. It’s
tough to kind of handle and grasp what’s going on in his world right now."

"He is my idol; he was my hero growing up, for him to
struggle this way is tough to see."

Next week is game on for Day; he is determined to be the
second Aussie Masters champion.

"I just want it (to win) more than I ever have in my entire
career," added Day.

"I always wanted to be the first Australian to win The
Masters, Adam got there and I’m ok with being the second Australian to win."