Rory McIlroy will look to win yet another prestigious title this year when he headlines the 2025 Australian Open this week. McIlroy has claimed a host of trophies throughout 2025 including The

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.

A gutted Cameron Smith has come up agonisingly short in his bid for a coveted maiden Australian Open title as Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen broke home hearts with a last-hole up-and-down for the ages at Royal Melbourne.

Neergaard-Petersen then somehow hacked his ball out about ten feet past the pin, while Smith left himself a nervy par putt to force a playoff after the 26-year-old came up clutch with the putter in hand, saving par in what he told reporters at Royal Melbourne was a “one in 100” play.

In a stunning 72nd-hole reversal, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen got up-and-down from improbable territory in long grass right of the green - and then Cameron Smith three-putted for bogey from the other edge of the green, handing Neergaard-Petersen his first DP World Tour victory in the process.

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

Meanwhile, Cam Smith has continued his resurgence with a strong start in Round 3. He’s in a tie for the lead with five players on -10. After missing the cut at the Australia PGA Championship in Brisbane, Smith is -3 for the day and -10 for the tournament.

Rory McIlroy fended off disaster by making the cut at the Australian Open as home favourite Min Woo Lee holed an eagle and four birdies to surge into contention Friday during a dramatic second round.