The Australian Open has landed a new major naming rights sponsor in Crown Resorts ahead of the 121-year-old event being held at Royal Melbourne Golf Club from December 4–7.
Masters champion and career grand slam winner Rory McIlroy’s commitment to play in the Australian Open in Melbourne has blown tournament officials away with “unprecedented” ticket sales coming in the first 24 hours.
Three shots clear of the field overnight, Melboune-based Wong, who has won multiple club championships at The Metropolitan Golf Club, illuminated Hoiana Shores Golf Club with an unflustered closing round of three-under-par 68 – her fourth successive sub-70 return over the links-style layout.
South Korea’s Hyojin Yang and American Ian Gilligan are the Australian Master of the Amateurs champions for 2025, although they inherited their green jackets in different ways at Southern Golf Club in Melbourne.