Rory McIlroy says he will need to putt better if he’s to win the Australian Open for a second time after an opening round of one-over 72 at Royal Melbourne on Thursday. Huge galleries followed the morning group of Mcllroy…
I had the typical American checklist of expectations as I boarded the massive Qantas A380 en route to Australia: koala bears, kangaroos, surf breaks and cool accents.I was headed to Melbourne in the state of Victoria on the country’s southern…
Not even a 5am wake-up call was going to stop John and Kayleen Potter from driving more than 100 kilometres to watch the first round of the Australian Open.From their home in Jan Juc on Victoria’s Surf Coast, it took…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rory McIlroy had one of those rounds at Royal Melbourne on Thursday that fans of the gothic horror story Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde would love.McIlroy, whose pre-tournament news conference included comments that Royal Melbourne was…
Well that’s one way to announce your return.Rory McIlroy marked the end to his 11-year absence on Australian shores with a stunning birdie on the first hole of the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne on Thursday.Watch the 2025 Australian Open…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rory McIlroy might not have endeared himself to the Royal Melbourne Golf Club membership on Wednesday when he gave his impression of the famed sandbelt course — he says it’s not the best in Melbourne. McIlroy…
While Rory McIlroy will grab the spotlight as the career grand slam winner returns to Australian shores for the first time in more than a decade, for diehard golf fans, Royal Melbourne will be the one stealing the show this…
He was “a little bit chubby and pudgy” with “the whitest legs you’ve ever seen”, but at only 16 years of age, Rory McIlroy showed he destined for stardom on his first trip to Australia. Twenty years ago, whispers spread…
Pain was the only thing keeping Jeffrey Guan conscious.The young, burgeoning golf star was lying on the ground on a course in Batemans Bay unaware at what just happened. It all occurred so fast. One minute, Guan was preparing to…
Bec Judd put on a dazzling display during the Mick Fanning charity golf day on Friday, flaunting her very toned legs as she put her golfing skills to the test.And the WAG, 42, had every reason to show off as…