Australian open

December 17th, 2025

Cam Smith ‘wishes Australian Open had gone a different way’, but his takeaways are positive

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December 13th, 2025

Record-breaking fortnight of drama as millions tune in to Australian PGA, Open

A blockbuster Australian Open at the iconic Royal Melbourne has left golf fans craving more national championships on the Sandbelt, after record crowds and global interest in the TV broadcast sent the national championship back to its glory days.

December 12th, 2025

MUST WATCH: Relive Rory McIlroy’s epic five-hole loop on some of the Melbourne Sandbelt’s most iconic holes

In partnership with Visit Victoria, the Masters champion embarked on a whirlwind “Ode to the Sandbelt” tour, taking on five of the region’s most iconic holes

December 9th, 2025

Australian Open: Will the Melbourne Sandbelt secure the Stonehaven Cup beyond 2026?

December 8th, 2025

Australian Open: Adam Scott’s performance sends him to the Open Championship for the 26th consecutive time

While 2025 may not have been one of Scott’s most memorable seasons, he’s salvaged it a little at the end of the year in his beloved homeland.

December 7th, 2025

Australian Open: Rory McIlroy hopes for standalone week as attendance records smashed

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December 7th, 2025

Australian Open: PGA Tour star teases he may join Rory McIlroy at Kingston Heath in 2026

PGA Tour star Max Homa has sent Australian golf fans into a spin after hinting he’ll tee it up at next year’s Crown Australian Open.

December 7th, 2025

Australian Open: Cam Smith narrowly misses putt to force playoff as Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen wins at Royal Melbourne

Cameron Smith missed a short putt to take the Australian Open into a playoff at Royal Melbourne after Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen made a sublime par save to lift the Stonehaven Cup.

December 7th, 2025

Australian Open: Rory signs off roller-coaster return the only way he can – with some McIlroy magic

Rory McIlroy capped his topsy-turvy 2025 Crown Australian Open campaign with a brilliant birdie putt on the final hole, sealing a remarkable turnaround after flirting with the cut earlier in the week.

December 6th, 2025

Australian Open: Cam Smith eyes comeback win for the ages at Royal Melbourne

Australian Open contender Cameron Smith is dreaming of a triumphant comeback win from a highly-publicised “crappy year” having salvaged a place in the last group at Royal Melbourne, where a star-studded leaderboard teases a final round for the ages.

Australian Open: Watch Rory McIlroy play shot from behind a BANANA PEEL(!) in latest Rory-coaster round

Australian Open: Ernie Els, Royal Melbourne and one of golf’s greatest rounds ever

Australian Open: Watch Rory McIlroy avoid disaster missed cut as Min Woo Lee, Adam Scott, Cam Smith contend

Australian Open: Watch Rory McIlroy take an AIRSWING(!) before producing miracle finish to make the weekend

Australian Open: Watch Min Woo Lee’s INCREDIBLE hole-out eagle (and celebration) at Royal Melbourne

Australian Open: Eagle specialist Rasmus-Neergaard Petersen co-leads at Royal Melbourne

December 4th, 2025

Australian Open: Elvis Smylie sweeps Rory McIlroy, Cam Smith aside to lead at Royal Melbourne

Elvis Smylie says a breakthrough DP World Tour win and a solid year on the European circuit prepared him to upstage Rory McIlroy and other more experienced stars on day one at the Australian Open at a windy Royal Melbourne.

December 4th, 2025

Australian Open: It’s back! Bumper crowds welcome Rory McIlroy, home stars at Royal Melbourne

Enormous crowds greeted Rory McIlroy at Royal Melbourne on Thursday morning as Adam Scott, Min Woo Lee, Cameron Smith and others lived up to their billing with solid starts to the tournament.

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December 4th, 2025

Opinion: Why Rory McIlroy is right about Royal Melbourne. And wrong

The Northern Irishman needs to see Royal Melbourne in more guises before he can fully opine about its architectural merits.

December 3rd, 2025

Rory’s HUGE Royal Melbourne call: ‘It’s not the best course in Melbourne’

Rory McIlroy has never shied away from speaking his mind, but even by his standards this one was a bold swing on the eve of his first appearance at Royal Melbourne Golf Club as a professional for the 2025 Crown Australian Open.

December 3rd, 2025

Australian Open: Rory McIlroy keen to elevate the Stonehaven Cup with momentous win at Royal Melbourne

Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy has set his sights on an Australian Open victory at Royal Melbourne after applauding tournament organisers for ditching the mixed format and returning the 121-year-old event to Melbourne’s famed Sandbelt region.

December 2nd, 2025

Australian Open: Rory McIlroy in blockbuster grouping as Royal Melbourne tee-times revealed

Rory McIlroy, Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott are the headline group for the 2025 Australian Open at Royal Melbourne as officials revealed the draw for the opening two rounds.

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Grant Thornton Invitational - 2025

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
T1	Lauren Coughlin	-28	F	3
T1	Andrew Novak	-28	F	3
T2	Michael Brennan	-25	F	3
T2	Chris Gotterup	-25	F	3
T2	Charley Hull	-25	F	3
T2	Nelly Korda	-25	F	3
T2	Jennifer Kupcho	-25	F	3
T2	Denny McCarthy	-25	F	3
T5	Corey Conners	-23	F	3
T5	Brooke M. Henderson	-23	F	3
T5	Michael Kim	-23	F	3
T5	Rose Zhang	-23	F	3
T7	Luke Clanton	-22	F	3
T7	Tom Hoge	-22	F	3
T7	Lottie Woad	-22	F	3
T7	Angel Yin	-22	F	3
T9	Jake Knapp	-21	F	3
T9	Patty Tavatanakit	-21	F	3
T10	Wyndham Clark	-20	F	3
T10	Billy Horschel	-20	F	3
T10	Andrea Lee	-20	F	3
T10	Lexi Thompson	-20	F	3
T12	Neal Shipley	-18	F	3
T12	Maja Stark	-18	F	3
T13	Bud Cauley	-17	F	3
T13	Jason Day	-17	F	3
T13	Tony Finau	-17	F	3
T13	Megan Khang	-17	F	3
T13	Lydia Ko	-17	F	3
T13	Jessica Korda	-17	F	3
T13	Keith Mitchell	-17	F	3
T13	Lilia Vu	-17	F	3

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Australian open

Cam Smith ‘wishes Australian Open had gone a different way’, but his takeaways are positive

Record-breaking fortnight of drama as millions tune in to Australian PGA, Open

MUST WATCH: Relive Rory McIlroy’s epic five-hole loop on some of the Melbourne Sandbelt’s most iconic holes

Australian Open: Will the Melbourne Sandbelt secure the Stonehaven Cup beyond 2026?

Australian Open: Adam Scott’s performance sends him to the Open Championship for the 26th consecutive time

Australian Open: Rory McIlroy hopes for standalone week as attendance records smashed

Australian Open: PGA Tour star teases he may join Rory McIlroy at Kingston Heath in 2026

Australian Open: Cam Smith narrowly misses putt to force playoff as Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen wins at Royal Melbourne

Australian Open: Rory signs off roller-coaster return the only way he can – with some McIlroy magic

Australian Open: Cam Smith eyes comeback win for the ages at Royal Melbourne

Australian Open: Watch Rory McIlroy play shot from behind a BANANA PEEL(!) in latest Rory-coaster round

Australian Open: Ernie Els, Royal Melbourne and one of golf’s greatest rounds ever

Australian Open: Watch Rory McIlroy avoid disaster missed cut as Min Woo Lee, Adam Scott, Cam Smith contend

Australian Open: Watch Rory McIlroy take an AIRSWING(!) before producing miracle finish to make the weekend

Australian Open: Watch Min Woo Lee’s INCREDIBLE hole-out eagle (and celebration) at Royal Melbourne

Australian Open: Eagle specialist Rasmus-Neergaard Petersen co-leads at Royal Melbourne

Australian Open: Elvis Smylie sweeps Rory McIlroy, Cam Smith aside to lead at Royal Melbourne

Australian Open: It’s back! Bumper crowds welcome Rory McIlroy, home stars at Royal Melbourne

Opinion: Why Rory McIlroy is right about Royal Melbourne. And wrong

Rory’s HUGE Royal Melbourne call: ‘It’s not the best course in Melbourne’

Australian Open: Rory McIlroy keen to elevate the Stonehaven Cup with momentous win at Royal Melbourne

Australian Open: Rory McIlroy in blockbuster grouping as Royal Melbourne tee-times revealed

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