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Jason Scrivener hopes his relationship with former champion Jason Day can catapult him into the mix at the PGA Championship.

Jason Scrivener hopes information sponged from former world No.1 Jason Day can help him contend at just his second major championship.

Day, the 2015 PGA Championship winner, says Scrivener's game is more than capable of contending against the world's best and it was he who was getting tips from the Western Australian in the lead up to taking on Kiawah Island's Ocean Course.

Day, who has hosted Scrivener at his practice facility in Ohio on previous occasions, says the 32-year-old world no.118 has a wedge game as good as anyone in the sport.

The two have been mates since they competed against each other in junior golf.

"He's brilliant with his wedges," Day told AAP as the pair finished up a practice round on tournament eve.

"I've been hammering him for advice as he's shown all the skills no matter the conditions.

"If he brings his best game out here he can absolutely compete and get in the mix.

"He's already shown good form on the European Tour and will probably find his way to the PGA Tour soon if he keeps it up."

Scrivener joined the European Tour in 2015 and while he's yet to win on that circuit he has 20 career top 10s, most recently finishing runner up to Tyrrell Hatton in January in Abu Dhabi.

He does have a win in Australia on his resume, the 2017 NSW Open.

This will be his first PGA Championship and just second major after a missed cut in the 2018 US Open.

"I have no expectations, that's the best way for me to go into a tournament, but I feel I can compete at this level for sure," Scrivener told AAP.

"I have steadily progressed in Europe and that's giving me more opportunities to test myself over here in the US in fields like this.

"No one expects anything from me so I can just go about doing my thing and see where that lands."

As for being Day's new wedge coach?

"That's nice of him to say but Jason's help and knowledge has been priceless for me," Scrivener said.

"He's been great the last few times I've come over to the US and I try to pick his brain as much as possible.

"To be able to play with him and learn from him is brilliant.

"Hopefully I can use some of it this week."