Rory McIlroy has posted a two-under 69 to finish the week at seven-under. Once again he drew the biggest galleries on course, but the early bogeys today and the nine-shot lead left him too far back to make a real dent.

The home crowd roared for Cameron Smith to finish off a dream Australian Open win. Instead an all-time reversal left them in shock.

Smith missed a short putt to force a playoff as the tournament returned to Royal Melbourne for the first time in 34 years and set attendance records.

Rory McIlroy, the world's second-ranked golfer, has called on organisers of the Australian Open to reschedule the event in an effort to attract a stronger international field to the tournament in the future.

The 2025 Australian Open is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated in recent memory. The event is headlined by the arrival of this year's Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who returns to Australia for the first time since 2014 in a landmark moment for the tournament co-sanctioned by the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and DP World Tour.

The Aussie finished fifth in the Australian Open to punch his ticket to Royal Birkdale with Si Woo Kim and Michael Hollick.

Rory McIlroy has made the weekend at the Australian Open after shooting a 3-under 68 to finish inside the 36-hole cut line.

How to watch the 2025 Crown Australian Open this week at Royal Melbourne, including a full Australian Open TV schedule and streaming details.

On Sunday, December 7, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen claimed the Crown Australian Open 2025, beating Cameron Smith by one stroke.