Jason Day has said that he will gladly miss the British Open if it coincides with the birth of his first child.
The Australian has recently been tipped for a "big year" by world number three Lee Westwood, but has said that family will always come first.
"If the baby is coming that week, I will definitely be missing the British Open," said the 24-year-old.
"There is no way I will miss the birth of my first child. Golf is one thing but family is everything to me.
"Golf isn't going to be there if I break my leg or if I lose the plot and forget how to swing a club - my family will be there. It's family first every time."
Day impressed during last year's tour, recording second-place finishes in both the Masters and the US Open.
