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.
Rory McIlroy has been locked in to make a competitive return Down Under to play in the Australian Open for two years in a mega coup for the country’s golf landscape.
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.
The story behind the redesign of Yarra Yarra then Commonwealth by Renaissance Golf Design provides insights into the best way forward for the Melbourne Sandbelt.