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Periscopes up! A morning with the masses and the marquee group
Matt Cleary was out early among the teeming masses at Royal Melbourne, straining on tippy-toes to see the great one, Rory McIlroy, take on the course he rated top 10 in the world but not the best course in Melbourne. And despite McIlroy's card looking like an 18-marker's in a par-comp, the appreciative galleries took Cleary back to simpler times...
4 Dec 2025
Let him cook ... and eat: Lee hoping to feast at Open
Ahead of this year's Australian Open, Min Woo Lee has bulked up, saying he needed to become stronger after suffering a bizarre injury in last year's lead-up.
4 Dec 2025
McIlroy sets cat among birdies at Royal Melbourne
Golf superstar Rory McIlroy loves playing in Australia but isn't sure about Royal Melbourne, the venue for the Australian Open, rating another course over it.
3 Dec 2025
"I'm in": When Adam Scott talked Rory McIlroy into playing Australian Open
Rory McIlroy decided he would play this year's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne before he won the Masters at Augusta National in April, the man himself revealed, among other things, to John Huggan in the feature piece of our December issue.
3 Dec 2025
Refreshed Cam Davis seeks another Royal Melbourne mark
Cam Davis is aiming to win his second Australian Open, back in his happy place this week at Royal Melbourne where he still owns a course record.
3 Dec 2025
How To Watch The Australian Open
From 07:00 on Thursday through to close-of-play Sunday afternoon, coverage of the 2025 Australian Open at Royal Melbourne will be wall-to-wall. Here's how to watch the action and when.
3 Dec 2025
Cleary: The Master cometh, but the Aussie to beat him is...
It is a fraught pursuit, golf tipping; the fields are the size of six Melbourne Cups, “exposed form” is fractious, and conditions can be diametrically different for morning and afternoon players. This hasn't stopped Deputy Editor Matt Cleary from ponying up (and no doubt mocking to death) his tip to beat the Master, Rory McIlroy, in this 2025 Australian Open.
3 Dec 2025
Adam Scott laments Open near miss at the hands of McIlroy
The painful memories of having the Stonehaven Cup slip from his fingers are driving Adam Scott's quest for an elusive second Australian Open crown.
3 Dec 2025
Herbert hopeful practice makes for perfect Open
Leading into the final round in 2024, Lucas Herbert feels like the Australian Open is the one that got away with the LIV Golf star single-focused this year.
2 Dec 2025
Frustrated Cam feels on the cusp of breakthrough
Frustrated former world No.2 Cameron Smith concedes head noise is contributing to his dramatic form slump as the crowd favourite hunts his first Australian Open title.
2 Dec 2025
Aussie golf stars praise Open's return to traditions
Cameron Smith and Adam Scott believe the Australian Open has regained its status as a prestigious tournament after returning to its traditional format at Royal Melbourne this week.
2 Dec 2025
Cleary: The Aussie is back and it never went away
Australia's great tournament is back on Australia's great golf course, and they'll be hanging from the trees for a look, writes Matt Cleary.
2 Dec 2025
Australian Open Round One Tee-Times
Rory McIlroy, Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott are the marquee three-ball among round one tee-times at the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne beginning Thursday. Check out when to catch them here.
2 Dec 2025
McIlroy fever hits Royal Melbourne ahead of Open
Rory McIlroy and his entourage have arrived at Royal Melbourne as the Irish golfing superstar prepares for the Australian Open.
1 Dec 2025
2026 Crown Australian Open Dates Confirmed
On the eve of the 2025 Australian Open, Golf Australia has today confirmed that the 2026 event will be held from Thursday, December 3, to Sunday, December 6, at Kingston Heath Golf Club.
1 Dec 2025
Leishman turning back clock as McIlroy-mania awaits
Undeterred by his latest near miss, Marc Leishman estimates he's in the form of his life as the Australian Open - and Rory McIlroy-mania - awaits.
1 Dec 2025
'Like job's on line every week': Davis in Tour reset
Aussie Cam Davis admits he lost sight of his next mission after so quickly achieving his first and that a long absence from the PGA Tour has him primed again.
28 Nov 2025
Luke Brown’s Wild Shot at Going Pro
It all began with a late-night joke over a few beers. Luke Brown, a 44-year-old Sunshine Coast father of three, quipped to mates at the pub one evening, “Hey, what if I tried to go pro in golf?”
27 Nov 2025
Off the Leish: near misses fuel crack at elusive title
Marc Leishman doesn't want you to mistake his laid-back manner for indifference as the Australian favourite seeks to end his hometown title drought.
26 Nov 2025
Come for the golf, stay for the fun - The 19th returns to the Crown Australian Open
The 2025 Crown Australian Open is going to be much more than a golf tournament, with the off-course activities and entertainment at Royal Melbourne highlighted by the ultimate social scene, The 19th.
19 Nov 2025
LIV Golf star out to make amends at Australian Open
His final round in last year's Australian Open still rankles for Lucas Herbert, and the 29-year-old LIV Golf star is hoping to contend this year alongside world No.1, Rory McIlroy.
13 Nov 2025
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