Melbourne will be the home of the Men’s Australian Open for the next two years with Rory McIlroy headlining,
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulous this morning joined Golf Australia CEO James Sutherland to announce the 2025 Australian Open will be held at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club on the Melbourne Sandbelt from December 4-7 with next year’s tournament at Kingston Heath Golf Club.
Winner of The Masters and five-time major Champion Rory McIlroy will headline a contingent of world-class golfers testing themselves on Melbourne’s famed Sandbelt courses.
World number two McIlroy will play in both, challenging for his second Australian Open crown, having first etched his name on the Stonehaven Cup trophy in 2013.
This year’s event will be the record-equalling 17th time Royal Melbourne has hosted the men’s Australian Open, with players to be challenged across the Composite Course, which includes holes from both the club’s East and West courses.
Next year’s Open will be the eighth time Kingston Heath has held the tournament, with the course also preparing to host the 2028 Presidents Cup.
The Australian Open has been won by some of golf’s all-time greats since its inception in 1904, including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Peter Thomson, Greg Norman, Jordan Spieth and Adam Scott.
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