Rory McIlroy was a 17-year-old amateur when he first played in Australia. Nearly a decade on, he sits down with Australian Golf Digest to reflect on his meteoric rise, how visits Down Under have helped his career – and when he plans to return.
With 400 kilometres of spectacular coastline littered with iconic holiday destinations and great golf courses, the NSW south coast should be every golfer’s annual getaway.
The Vines resort shot to prominence by hosting the Heineken and Johnnie Walker Classic, when players like Greg Norman and Ernie Els had fans flocking to the fairways. Now, it’s
36 holes of quality golf, a renovated 4-star resort and access to Western Australia’s oldest wine region luring golfers to The Vines.