The Men’s Australian Open golf tournament will be played in Melbourne for the next two years and Northern Irish superstar Rory McIlroy will tee-up in both events.
The state government and Golf Australia announced on Wednesday that the recent Master’s winner and five time major champion will headline both the 2025 Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Club and the 2026 tournament to be held at nearby Kingston Heath Golf Club.
McIlroy will be joined by a host of other world class golfers at the two tournaments, both of which will be played on Melbourne’s famed Sandbelt, something the world number two said he was looking forward to.
“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,” he said.
“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.”
McIlroy won his only Australian Open title in 2013 at Royal Sydney.
The 2025 Men’s Australian Open golf tournament will be held at Royal Melbourne from December 4-7.
