Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the fairway on the first hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the second hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Rory McIlroy to play the Australian Open for the next 2 years on Melbourne’s sandbelt
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) 鈥 Masters champion Rory McIlroy is heading Down Under for the first time in more than a decade to play the Australian Open on Melbourne’s famed sandbelt courses for the next two years.
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the fairway on the first hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) 鈥 Masters champion Rory McIlroy is heading Down Under for the first time in more than a decade to play the Australian Open on Melbourne’s famed sandbelt courses for the next two years.
Golf Australia said Wednesday that McIlroy, who completed his with his would play on the Royal Melbourne composite course from Dec. 4-7 and at nearby Kingston Heath in 2026.
Kingston Heath in 2028, the fourth time it has been played in Australia, with the previous three times at Royal Melbourne.
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McIlroy will attempt to win his second Stonehaven Cup. He won the Australian Open in 2013 at Royal Sydney and returned the following year when it was played at another Sydney course, The Australian, but hasn’t played in Australia since.
鈥淚鈥檓 proud to be committing to the Australian Open for the next two years, especially with it being played on the world-class Melbourne sandbelt, somewhere I鈥檝e always wanted to play鈥痯rofessionally鈥 McIlroy said. 鈥淭he success of the Australian Open is important for the global game.”
Royal Melbourne has hosted the Australian Open 17 times but not since 1991. First played in 1904, Gary Player has won the tournament seven times, Jack Nicklaus six and Greg Norman five times.
Golf Australia decided earlier this year to move away from its previous combined event. The dates and venue of the Women鈥檚 Australian Open will be confirmed at a later date.
The men鈥檚 Australian Open will follow the Australian PGA Championship (Nov. 27-30 at Royal Queensland in Brisbane), with both events again co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour.
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