Adam Scott and Jason Day sense the opportunity to be at the forefront of Australian golf’s most successful era.

With Scott just a big win away from moving to No.1 in the world and Day recently moving to No.4, Australia has two players in the top five for the first time since July 2008.

Back then it was Scott with Geoff Ogilvy but at third and fourth they were a mile away from a dominant Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and the time spent was fleeting, just two weeks.

This time around 33-year-old Scott and 26-year-old Day are seemingly hitting prime form and the sky is the limit.

“I definitely think the opportunity is in front of us. The chance to play well over the next 10 years or so and win some majors is no doubt there and it could be longer,” Day said.

“With the way Scotty is playing, he looks so confident in his ability. Every time he tees it up it is a top 15 or better.

“I think the best thing we can do is just focus on improving and winning tournaments and once we do that and maybe get to world number one and number two I think that could be huge for Australian golf.”

Australian golf has had many heydays, probably none bigger then the era of Greg Norman, who spent a total of 331 weeks at No.1 and his major winning support cast of the likes of Steve Elkington, Wayne Grady and Ian Baker-Finch.

There have been some impressive years on the US PGA Tour, like in 2006 when eight victories, including Ogilvy’s US Open sported Australian flags.

But with Masters champion Scott and vibrant star Day we could be witnessing the start of Australia’s greatest ever duo.

Although they only sport one major between them plenty believe they could end up overtaking David Graham and Norman’s two majors and Peter Thomson’s five.

“It would be phenomenal to be put in a category with Norman as other than Peter Thompson’s five British Open’s he’s our greatest ever player,” Day said.

“If I can win five or six majors and 20 plus tour events and have a chance to go down as one of the greatest or the greatest Australian player that would be huge to me and that is what I am striving for.

“It gets me excited just thinking about stuff like that.”

Scott agreed opportunity knocked but was also quick to point out the likes of Marc Leishman, Ogilvy, Brett Rumford, Matt Jones, Stuart Appleby and others already on the US Tour and European Tours as part of the possible surge.

“It is a great era for Australian golf, I firmly believe that,” Scott said.

“Jason is playing unbelievable and he’s now inspiring another generation of guys to follow.

And there are other guys out here already who can easily step up to the plate as well so to say it could be a stronger era then Norman, Grady, Baker Finch, Parry, Rodger Davis, Elk and all those guys that carried the game is a big call but I think we have a similar bunch out here now and everyone is going to have their moments.”