The Queenslanders will line up at Kingston Heath as favourites to defend their title having won the World Cup when it was last played at Royal Melbourne in 2013.

The World Cup returns to a strictly team format this year after a combined individual and team competition in 2013. Day, after winning the individual competition in 2013 as well as the team title with Scott, has since taken his career to new levels with nine PGA Tour victories including two World Golf Championships wins and his first major championship victory at the 2015 PGA Championship.

Jason Day is swamped by The Fanatics after his World Cup win in 2013. PHOTO: Getty Images

“The victory at the 2013 World Cup of Golf was a kick-start to a phenomenal stretch of golf for me,” Day said. “To be able to win the individual and then also on top of it win the team event with Scotty was awesome, especially in our backyard.

“But obviously very, very hopeful that we can come back and successfully defend. Obviously the format has changed, but I think with the current format that we have now, I think it's going to be a lot more exciting, and it should be – it should bring a lot of great teams into Australia to represent their countries, and I'm looking forward to obviously me and Scotty defending.”

"I just miss the people. I miss my mates. I miss my family. I just miss how great everyone is back home, how laid back everyone is. I just miss home." - Jason Day

Day hasn’t been back to Australia since 2013, having pulled out of tournaments in 2014 because of injury and his wife Ellie was due to give birth at the end of 2015. He says he can’t wait to touch foot back on home soil as the world’s No.1 ranked golfer.

“Now I'm healthy, Lucy is nine months old, Dash is four years old, so we have some help at home with Ellie's mom,” Day said, “and I'm able to get on the road and get back to Australia because I really miss Australia.

“I think the biggest thing with me and missing Australia, I just miss the people. I miss my mates. I miss my family. I just miss how great everyone is back home, how laid back everyone is. I just miss home. Just talking to you guys about it right now, it's just – I haven't been there for three years, and I haven't really thought about it too much until just now, and just talking about it, I miss it.”

Adam Scott returns to Kingston Heath where he won the Australian Masters in 2012. PHOTO: Getty Images

Scott says he’s excited about returning to Kingston Heath where he won the Australian Masters in 2012.

“Since the announcement that the World Cup of Golf was returning to a true, team format and would be played at Kingston Heath, one of my favorite courses in the world, I have been looking forward to teaming up with Jason to defend our 2013 title,” the World No.7 said.

The World Cup of Golf, to be played from November 23 to 27, will feature 28 two-man teams in a return to its previous format with the first and third days of competition being foursomes (alternate shot) format and the second and final days will fourball (best ball) play.

While the highest-ranked players from their respective countries have officially qualified and committed to the World Cup, those players have until August 26th to choose their playing partner. Some players have opted to do so already, while others will take their time in deciding their teammate.

Bubba Watson (US), Danny Willett and Lee Westwood (England), Russell Knox and Duncan Stewart (Scotland), Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), Rafa Cabrera Bello (Spain), Shane Lowry (Ireland), Alex Noren and David Lingmerth (Sweden) are among the leading players who have already committed to the event.