McIlroy Headlines as Australian Open Goes Back to Basics at Royal Melbourne

Rory McIlroy's just teed off in the Oz Open, not sure he will ever do this

79-year-old Noel Nicholas achieves remarkable feat, beating his age by nine shots at Wodonga Golf Club.

McIlroy in Oz to feed country's 'starved' golf fans

With five-time major champion Rory McIlroy leading the field and a return to Royal Melbourne for the first time since 1991, there is a genuine sense of excitement about the 108th playing of the Australian Open.

McIlroy sets Royal Melbourne tongues wagging

Australian golf fans love Rory McIlroy but the Irishman doesn't appear to love Royal Melbourne with the global superstar saying the famous course isn't even the best in the city.

Rory McIlroy rates Kingston Heath over Royal Melbourne as the best golf course in Melbourne

Rory McIlroy might not have endeared himself to the Royal Melbourne Golf Club membership on Wednesday when he gave his impression of the famed sandbelt course — he says it’s not the best in Melbourne.

McIlroy headlines as Australian Open goes back to basics at Royal Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Dec 3 : With five-times major champion Rory McIlroy leading the field and a return to Royal Melbourne for the first time since 1991, there is a genuine sense of excitement about the 108th playing of the Australian Open. Golf Australia earlier this year dumped the groundbreaking mixed men's, women'

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"And I think a market like this, with amazing fans and the history that it does have, probably deserves more of a consistency of big players and big tournaments." Major winners Cam Smith and Scott are expected to lead the home charge to get the Stonehaven Cup back into Australian hands for the first time since Matt Jones won his second title in 2019.