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Hamilton Spectator
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Rory McIlroy to play the Australian Open for the next 2 years on Melbourne's sandbelt
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Masters champion Rory McIlroy is heading Down Under for the first time in more than a decade to play the Australian Open on Melbourne's famed sandbelt courses for the next two years. Golf Australia said Wednesday that McIlroy, who completed his career Grand Slam with his win at Augusta in April would play on the Royal Melbourne composite course from Dec. 4-7 and at nearby Kingston Heath in 2026. Kingston Heath will host the Presidents Cup in 2028, the fourth time it has been played in Australia, with the previous three times at Royal Melbourne. McIlroy will attempt to win his second Stonehaven Cup. He won the Australian Open in 2013 at Royal Sydney and returned the following year when it was played at another Sydney course, The Australian, but hasn't played in Australia since. 'I'm proud to be committing to the Australian Open for the next two years, especially with it being played on the world-class Melbourne sandbelt, somewhere I've always wanted to play professionally' McIlroy said. 'The success of the Australian Open is important for the global game.' Royal Melbourne has hosted the Australian Open 17 times but not since 1991. First played in 1904, Gary Player has won the tournament seven times, Jack Nicklaus six and Greg Norman five times. Golf Australia decided earlier this year to move away from its previous combined event. The dates and venue of the Women's Australian Open will be confirmed at a later date. The men's Australian Open will follow the Australian PGA Championship (Nov. 27-30 at Royal Queensland in Brisbane), with both events again co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour. ___ AP golf:
Mint
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Rory McIlroy to play the Australian Open for the next 2 years on Melbournes sandbelt
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Masters champion Rory McIlroy is heading Down Under for the first time in more than a decade to play the Australian Open on Melbourne's famed sandbelt courses for the next two years. Golf Australia said Wednesday that McIlroy, who completed his career Grand Slam with his win at Augusta in April would play on the Royal Melbourne composite course from Dec. 4-7 and at nearby Kingston Heath in 2026. Kingston Heath will host the Presidents Cup in 2028, the fourth time it has been played in Australia, with the previous three times at Royal Melbourne. McIlroy will attempt to win his second Stonehaven Cup. He won the Australian Open in 2013 at Royal Sydney and returned the following year when it was played at another Sydney course, The Australian, but hasn't played in Australia since. 'I'm proud to be committing to the Australian Open for the next two years, especially with it being played on the world-class Melbourne sandbelt, somewhere I've always wanted to play professionally' McIlroy said. 'The success of the Australian Open is important for the global game." Royal Melbourne has hosted the Australian Open 17 times but not since 1991. First played in 1904, Gary Player has won the tournament seven times, Jack Nicklaus six and Greg Norman five times. Golf Australia decided earlier this year to move away from its previous combined event. The dates and venue of the Women's Australian Open will be confirmed at a later date. The men's Australian Open will follow the Australian PGA Championship (Nov. 27-30 at Royal Queensland in Brisbane), with both events again co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour.
7NEWS
13-05-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Rory McIlroy to play 2025 and 2026 Australian Open at Royal Melbourne and Kingston Heath
Recently crowned US Masters champion Rory McIlroy is locked in to play in the Australian Open for the next two years. Just a month after achieving the career grand slam at Augusta National, McIlroy has confirmed he will be at Royal Melbourne Golf Club later this year when the tournament kicks off on December 4. Kingston Heath will play host to Australia's oldest and most prestigious golf tournament in 2026, which will be the third time in five years it has been staged there. World No.2 McIlroy last played at the Australian Open in 2014, a year after dramatically edging out hometown hope Adam Scott for the title in 2013. 'I'm proud to be committing to the Australian Open for the next two years, especially with it being played on the world-class Melbourne Sandbelt, somewhere I've always wanted to play professionally,' McIlroy said of his announcement. 'The success of the Australian Open is important for the global game, and I'm incredibly confident it will thrive again this year, especially with it being staged in one of the world's great sporting cities and on two of the finest golf courses in the world over the next two years: The Royal Melbourne Golf Club and Kingston Heath Golf Club. 'Melbourne is known for being one of the world's great sporting cities and I can't wait to be part of that atmosphere and soak in everything it has to offer, both on and off the course.' After three years as a joint men's and women's event, which received mixed reviews, the Australian Open men's tournament will switch back to a standalone format. 'We are confident that the revised format, with individual men's, women's and all-abilities events will give each event their own platform to showcase the incredible talent in golf,' Golf Australia CEO James Sutherland said. Sutherland thanked the Victorian government for its support. 'The Victorian government truly understands the value that golf brings to the local economy,' he said. 'We appreciate their ongoing support and we look forward to partnering with them again as we host this year's men's Australian Open. 'Rory McIlroy, one of the best to ever play our game, playing on the world-renowned Melbourne Sandbelt, is a mouth-watering proposition for golf fans. 'We are committed to elevating the status of our national championship, and this announcement is a significant step in that direction.' The Australian Open will take place a week after the Australian PGA Championship. McIlroy, 35, is a five-time major champion and one of only six men to complete the career grand slam.
The Advertiser
12-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Going after it': Aussie young gun pumped for US major
Elvis Smylie will lean on superstar stablemate Min Woo Lee and Australia's other golf heavyweights in an audacious bid for PGA Championship glory in North Carolina. Already believing he belongs and intent on becoming a "global player", Smylie is feeling anything but overawed ahead of his US major championship debut on Thursday. "I feel like my game has gone to the next level after playing in Europe," said the young lefthander, who earned his DP World Tour card with victory at the Australian PGA Championship last November. Victory at Royal Queensland relinquished Lee of the Joe Kirkwood Cup he won in 2023 before breaking through for his maiden PGA Tour win in March. After following in Lee's footsteps at home, Smylie now hopes to nab some tips about how to play Quail Hollow from the world No.25 as well as major-winning compatriots Jason Day, Adam Scott and Cameron Smith, who are also in the field. "Planning to have a practice round with a couple of the Aussies. Hopefully Min will be one of them and then Adam, Cam, Jason, yeah, whoever's available," Smylie told AAP. The son of former Australian tennis star Liz Smylie made his major debut at last year's British Open and, while he missed the cut by two shots, the classy left-hander is also drawing confidence from matching Lee's 36-hole total and beating his buddy by five shots in round two at Royal Troon. He knows he's got the game and grit to compete with golf's big boys - and is relishing the opportunity to prove it. "When I look around and see the names I've played against, Rory McIlroy was in the field at the start of the year in Dubai," Smylie said. "Jon Rahm and Adam Scott and world-class players that I've grown up watching on TV and then to be able to be competing against them, in the same tournament, I feel like I really do belong. "I don't really get overwhelmed too much. I more think of this as an opportunity to see how good my game is against these guys. "I played a practice round with Adam Scott last year at the Open and he was by far the most impressive ball striker. "His ability to be able to shape shots left, right, high, low, he can do anything with the golf ball. "So just visually seeing their games, I know know that I'm not too far away because I know that mentally I'm very gritty. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going kind of thing, I quite embrace that. So this will be another great learning curve to see where my game's at again. "I want to be playing against the best players in the world. I want to be playing in majors and I want to take my game globally." Also excited to be reuniting with super-coach Ritchie Smith, the esteemed mentor who guides the likes of Min Woo and Minjee Lee and fellow major winner Hannah Green, Smylie is targeting more than just making the cut at Quail Hollow. "I'd love to play all four rounds of the major. I think that's a realistic goal for me," he said. "And then once we can get through those first two rounds well, then it's just about really embracing what you're feeling and just going after it." Elvis Smylie will lean on superstar stablemate Min Woo Lee and Australia's other golf heavyweights in an audacious bid for PGA Championship glory in North Carolina. Already believing he belongs and intent on becoming a "global player", Smylie is feeling anything but overawed ahead of his US major championship debut on Thursday. "I feel like my game has gone to the next level after playing in Europe," said the young lefthander, who earned his DP World Tour card with victory at the Australian PGA Championship last November. Victory at Royal Queensland relinquished Lee of the Joe Kirkwood Cup he won in 2023 before breaking through for his maiden PGA Tour win in March. After following in Lee's footsteps at home, Smylie now hopes to nab some tips about how to play Quail Hollow from the world No.25 as well as major-winning compatriots Jason Day, Adam Scott and Cameron Smith, who are also in the field. "Planning to have a practice round with a couple of the Aussies. Hopefully Min will be one of them and then Adam, Cam, Jason, yeah, whoever's available," Smylie told AAP. The son of former Australian tennis star Liz Smylie made his major debut at last year's British Open and, while he missed the cut by two shots, the classy left-hander is also drawing confidence from matching Lee's 36-hole total and beating his buddy by five shots in round two at Royal Troon. He knows he's got the game and grit to compete with golf's big boys - and is relishing the opportunity to prove it. "When I look around and see the names I've played against, Rory McIlroy was in the field at the start of the year in Dubai," Smylie said. "Jon Rahm and Adam Scott and world-class players that I've grown up watching on TV and then to be able to be competing against them, in the same tournament, I feel like I really do belong. "I don't really get overwhelmed too much. I more think of this as an opportunity to see how good my game is against these guys. "I played a practice round with Adam Scott last year at the Open and he was by far the most impressive ball striker. "His ability to be able to shape shots left, right, high, low, he can do anything with the golf ball. "So just visually seeing their games, I know know that I'm not too far away because I know that mentally I'm very gritty. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going kind of thing, I quite embrace that. So this will be another great learning curve to see where my game's at again. "I want to be playing against the best players in the world. I want to be playing in majors and I want to take my game globally." Also excited to be reuniting with super-coach Ritchie Smith, the esteemed mentor who guides the likes of Min Woo and Minjee Lee and fellow major winner Hannah Green, Smylie is targeting more than just making the cut at Quail Hollow. "I'd love to play all four rounds of the major. I think that's a realistic goal for me," he said. "And then once we can get through those first two rounds well, then it's just about really embracing what you're feeling and just going after it." Elvis Smylie will lean on superstar stablemate Min Woo Lee and Australia's other golf heavyweights in an audacious bid for PGA Championship glory in North Carolina. Already believing he belongs and intent on becoming a "global player", Smylie is feeling anything but overawed ahead of his US major championship debut on Thursday. "I feel like my game has gone to the next level after playing in Europe," said the young lefthander, who earned his DP World Tour card with victory at the Australian PGA Championship last November. Victory at Royal Queensland relinquished Lee of the Joe Kirkwood Cup he won in 2023 before breaking through for his maiden PGA Tour win in March. After following in Lee's footsteps at home, Smylie now hopes to nab some tips about how to play Quail Hollow from the world No.25 as well as major-winning compatriots Jason Day, Adam Scott and Cameron Smith, who are also in the field. "Planning to have a practice round with a couple of the Aussies. Hopefully Min will be one of them and then Adam, Cam, Jason, yeah, whoever's available," Smylie told AAP. The son of former Australian tennis star Liz Smylie made his major debut at last year's British Open and, while he missed the cut by two shots, the classy left-hander is also drawing confidence from matching Lee's 36-hole total and beating his buddy by five shots in round two at Royal Troon. He knows he's got the game and grit to compete with golf's big boys - and is relishing the opportunity to prove it. "When I look around and see the names I've played against, Rory McIlroy was in the field at the start of the year in Dubai," Smylie said. "Jon Rahm and Adam Scott and world-class players that I've grown up watching on TV and then to be able to be competing against them, in the same tournament, I feel like I really do belong. "I don't really get overwhelmed too much. I more think of this as an opportunity to see how good my game is against these guys. "I played a practice round with Adam Scott last year at the Open and he was by far the most impressive ball striker. "His ability to be able to shape shots left, right, high, low, he can do anything with the golf ball. "So just visually seeing their games, I know know that I'm not too far away because I know that mentally I'm very gritty. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going kind of thing, I quite embrace that. So this will be another great learning curve to see where my game's at again. "I want to be playing against the best players in the world. I want to be playing in majors and I want to take my game globally." Also excited to be reuniting with super-coach Ritchie Smith, the esteemed mentor who guides the likes of Min Woo and Minjee Lee and fellow major winner Hannah Green, Smylie is targeting more than just making the cut at Quail Hollow. "I'd love to play all four rounds of the major. I think that's a realistic goal for me," he said. "And then once we can get through those first two rounds well, then it's just about really embracing what you're feeling and just going after it." Elvis Smylie will lean on superstar stablemate Min Woo Lee and Australia's other golf heavyweights in an audacious bid for PGA Championship glory in North Carolina. Already believing he belongs and intent on becoming a "global player", Smylie is feeling anything but overawed ahead of his US major championship debut on Thursday. "I feel like my game has gone to the next level after playing in Europe," said the young lefthander, who earned his DP World Tour card with victory at the Australian PGA Championship last November. Victory at Royal Queensland relinquished Lee of the Joe Kirkwood Cup he won in 2023 before breaking through for his maiden PGA Tour win in March. After following in Lee's footsteps at home, Smylie now hopes to nab some tips about how to play Quail Hollow from the world No.25 as well as major-winning compatriots Jason Day, Adam Scott and Cameron Smith, who are also in the field. "Planning to have a practice round with a couple of the Aussies. Hopefully Min will be one of them and then Adam, Cam, Jason, yeah, whoever's available," Smylie told AAP. The son of former Australian tennis star Liz Smylie made his major debut at last year's British Open and, while he missed the cut by two shots, the classy left-hander is also drawing confidence from matching Lee's 36-hole total and beating his buddy by five shots in round two at Royal Troon. He knows he's got the game and grit to compete with golf's big boys - and is relishing the opportunity to prove it. "When I look around and see the names I've played against, Rory McIlroy was in the field at the start of the year in Dubai," Smylie said. "Jon Rahm and Adam Scott and world-class players that I've grown up watching on TV and then to be able to be competing against them, in the same tournament, I feel like I really do belong. "I don't really get overwhelmed too much. I more think of this as an opportunity to see how good my game is against these guys. "I played a practice round with Adam Scott last year at the Open and he was by far the most impressive ball striker. "His ability to be able to shape shots left, right, high, low, he can do anything with the golf ball. "So just visually seeing their games, I know know that I'm not too far away because I know that mentally I'm very gritty. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going kind of thing, I quite embrace that. So this will be another great learning curve to see where my game's at again. "I want to be playing against the best players in the world. I want to be playing in majors and I want to take my game globally." Also excited to be reuniting with super-coach Ritchie Smith, the esteemed mentor who guides the likes of Min Woo and Minjee Lee and fellow major winner Hannah Green, Smylie is targeting more than just making the cut at Quail Hollow. "I'd love to play all four rounds of the major. I think that's a realistic goal for me," he said. "And then once we can get through those first two rounds well, then it's just about really embracing what you're feeling and just going after it."
West Australian
12-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
'Going after it': Aussie young gun pumped for US major
Elvis Smylie will lean on superstar stablemate Min Woo Lee and Australia's other golf heavyweights in an audacious bid for PGA Championship glory in North Carolina. Already believing he belongs and intent on becoming a "global player", Smylie is feeling anything but overawed ahead of his US major championship debut on Thursday. "I feel like my game has gone to the next level after playing in Europe," said the young lefthander, who earned his DP World Tour card with victory at the Australian PGA Championship last November. Victory at Royal Queensland relinquished Lee of the Joe Kirkwood Cup he won in 2023 before breaking through for his maiden PGA Tour win in March. After following in Lee's footsteps at home, Smylie now hopes to nab some tips about how to play Quail Hollow from the world No.25 as well as major-winning compatriots Jason Day, Adam Scott and Cameron Smith, who are also in the field. "Planning to have a practice round with a couple of the Aussies. Hopefully Min will be one of them and then Adam, Cam, Jason, yeah, whoever's available," Smylie told AAP. The son of former Australian tennis star Liz Smylie made his major debut at last year's British Open and, while he missed the cut by two shots, the classy left-hander is also drawing confidence from matching Lee's 36-hole total and beating his buddy by five shots in round two at Royal Troon. He knows he's got the game and grit to compete with golf's big boys - and is relishing the opportunity to prove it. "When I look around and see the names I've played against, Rory McIlroy was in the field at the start of the year in Dubai," Smylie said. "Jon Rahm and Adam Scott and world-class players that I've grown up watching on TV and then to be able to be competing against them, in the same tournament, I feel like I really do belong. "I don't really get overwhelmed too much. I more think of this as an opportunity to see how good my game is against these guys. "I played a practice round with Adam Scott last year at the Open and he was by far the most impressive ball striker. "His ability to be able to shape shots left, right, high, low, he can do anything with the golf ball. "So just visually seeing their games, I know know that I'm not too far away because I know that mentally I'm very gritty. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going kind of thing, I quite embrace that. So this will be another great learning curve to see where my game's at again. "I want to be playing against the best players in the world. I want to be playing in majors and I want to take my game globally." Also excited to be reuniting with super-coach Ritchie Smith, the esteemed mentor who guides the likes of Min Woo and Minjee Lee and fellow major winner Hannah Green, Smylie is targeting more than just making the cut at Quail Hollow. "I'd love to play all four rounds of the major. I think that's a realistic goal for me," he said. "And then once we can get through those first two rounds well, then it's just about really embracing what you're feeling and just going after it."
