Australian Open, Cam Smith and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
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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.
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Short missed par putt on final hole cost gutted Cameron Smith chance to win his beloved Australian Open
The major champion could not convert from inside five feet on the final hole at Royal Melbourne, handing the title to Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
Although it sometimes doesn't seem so, world No. 2 Rory McIlroy showed fellow golfers during the Australian Open that he is, indeed, human.
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.
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A whiff. A rally. Rory McIlroy is giving Australian Open fans everything they could ask for at Royal Melbourne
The Northern Irishman's rollar-coaster finish in the second round of the Australian Open included a swing and a miss on a short and three late birdies to make the cut
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Rory McIlroy’s late birdie burst means he’ll be playing on the weekend at the Australian Open
Rory McIlroy has made the weekend at the Australian Open after shooting a 3-under 68 to finish inside the 36-hole cut line.
RORY McILROY left Melbourne five figures richer after finishing 14th at the Australian Open. The Masters champion capped off his tournament on -7, eight shots shy of eventual winner Rasmus
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Adam Scott’s Australian Open performance sends him to the British Open for the 26th consecutive time
The Aussie finished fifth in the Australian Open to punch his ticket to Royal Birkdale with Si Woo Kim and Michael Hollick.
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Banana Peel Moment! A Slippery Slope for McIlroy During His 3rd Round at the Australian Open
Rory McIlroy has survived a bizarre encounter with a banana peel lodged in a tree to shoot a 3-under 68 at the Australian Open