The 2025 Australian Open is shaping as much as be probably the most anticipated in latest reminiscence. The occasion is headlined by the arrival of this 12 months’s Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who returns to Australia for the primary time since 2014 in a landmark second for the event co-sanctioned by the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and DP World Tour.
This is every thing that you must know, together with tee occasions, who’s taking part in, and the way to watch all of the motion from Royal Melbourne.
When is the 2025 Australian Open?
The 2025 Australian Open might be performed from Thursday, Dec. 4 to Sunday, Dec. 7, with follow days Monday and Tuesday, and the official event pro-am on Wednesday.
The place is the Australian Open being performed?
This 12 months’s championship might be staged on the Royal Melbourne Golf Membership for the primary time since 1991, utilizing the enduring Composite Course, which contains holes from each the West and East programs, each ranked within the high 10 in Australia. Royal Melbourne additionally performed host to the Presidents Cup in 1998, 2011 and 2019.
Has it at all times been performed right here?
No. The Australian Open rotates between host venues, historically transferring between main cities. Final 12 months it was held at Kingston Heath, which would be the dwelling of the Open once more in 2026.
The place can I watch the Australian Open in Australia?
The 2025 Australian Open might be broadcast in Australia on Channel 9, Fox Sports activities, and Kayo.
Tee occasions
ROUND 1
Tee No. 1:
6:45 a.m: Tim Hart, Jak Carter, Jack Xmas
6:55 a.m: James Conran, Blake Proverbs, Adri Arnaus
7:05 a.m: Matthew Baldwin, Davies Bryant, Alexander Simpson
7:15 a.m: Rafael Campos, Richard Inexperienced, Curtis Luck
8:25 a.m: Ben Henkel, William Bruyeres, Gregorio De Leo
8:35 a.m: Sadom Kaewkanjana, Andres German Gallegos
8:45 a.m: Siddharth Nadimpalli, Andrew Evans, Blake Phillips
11:45 a.m: Anthony Quayle, Karl Vilips, Jason Scrivener
11:55 a.m: Jose Luis Ballester, Matt McCarty, Romain Langasque
12:05 p.m: Ryan Fox, Si Woo Kim, Joaquin Niemann
12:15 p.m: Lucas Herbert, Daniel Hillier, David Puig
12:25 p.m: Cam Davis, Abraham Ancer, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
12:35 p.m: Wenyi Ding Matt Jones, Ryo Hsatsune
12:45 p.m: Rafa Cabrera Bello, Jye Halls, Kazuma Kobori
12:55 p.m: Carlos Ortiz, Bernd Wiesberger, Wade Ormsby
1:05 p.m: Jack Buchanan, Tom Valliant, Maximillian Steinlechner
1:15 p.m: Lachlan Barker, Matthew Griffin, Stefano Mazzoli
1:25 p.m: Benjamin Follet-Smith, Dylan Gardner, Rocco Repetto Taylor
1:35 p.m: Jack Munro, Robin Williams, Ryan Can Velzen
1:45 p.m: Tapio Pulkkanen, Nathan Barbieri, Jason Norris
Tee No. 10:
6:45 a.m: Matias Sanchez, Austin Bautisa, Jeff Guan
6:55 a.m: Alex Fitzpatrick, Geoff Ogilvy, Ryan Peake
7:05 a.m: Adam Scott, Min Woo Lee, Rory McIlroy
7:15 a.m: Cam Smith, Danny Willett, Elvis Smylie
7:25 a.m: Joel Girrbach, Marc Leishman, Ugo Coussaud
7:35 a.m: Charley Hoffman, Harrison Crowe, Sebastian Munoz
7:45 a.m: Nick Voke, Caleb Surrat, Andrew Martin
7:55 a.m: Jordan Gumberg, Jack Thompson, Andrew Johnston
8:05 a.m: Quim Vidal, Josh Geary, Connor McKinney
8:15 a.m: James Marchesani, Quinnton Croker, Hunter Logan
8:25 a.m: Jasper Stubbs, Andreas Halvorsen, Filippo Celli
8:35 a.m: Chris Malec, Will Flormi, Jay Mackenzie
8:45 a.m: Andrew Campbell, Yannik Paul, Fabrizio Zanotti
11:45 a.m: Jack Senior, Jake McLeod, Aaron Cockerill
11:55 a.m: Christopher Wooden, Kaito Sato, Renato Paratore
12:05 p.m: Brad Kennedy, Sean Crocker, Brendan Jones
12:15 p.m: Nicholas Colsaerts, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Jediah Morgan
12:25 p.m: Sebastian Garcia, Sam Bairstow, Cameron John
12:35 p.m: David Legislation, Kerry Mountcastle, Ben Eccles
12:45 p.m: Greg Chalmers, Harry Takis, Ricardo Gouveia
12:55 p.m: Peter Lonard, Stephen Allan, Stephen Leaney
1:05 p.m: Daniel Gale, Shubhankar Sharma, Tobias Jonsson
1:15 p.m: Simon Hawkes, Clement Charmasson, Daniel Rodrigues
1:25 p.m: James Morrison, Cameron Adam, Phoenix Campbell
1:35 p.m: Michael Hollick, Clement Sordet, Jimmy Zheng
1:45 p.m: Brady Watt, Ollie Marsh, Lincoln Tighe
What day is the ultimate spherical of the Australian Open?
The ultimate spherical will happen on Sunday, Dec. 7, with the ultimate group anticipated to complete round 5pm, relying on climate and naturally tempo of play.
What climate is forecast for the week?
It is wanting like a really Melbourne week forward so count on a little bit of every thing. Thursday is the choose of the bunch at 31 levels and sunny, so excellent situations there. Friday cools off to round 23 however ought to keep clear, Saturday brings the possibility of some gentle showers, and Sunday dips to about 18. Then once more… it’s Melbourne, so take all of this with the standard grain of salt.
Why is Rory McIlroy taking part in the Australian Open?
The Northern Irishman and world No. 2 has dedicated to the Australian Open for the subsequent two years. The five-time main champion, who this 12 months accomplished the profession grand slam together with his Masters win, returns for the primary time since defending the Stonehaven Cup the 12 months after he went head-to-head with Adam Scott in 2013 to ultimately be topped champion.
McIlroy, who as soon as dubbed this golf’s fifth main, stated in an announcement: “I am proud to be committing to the Australian Open for the subsequent two years, particularly with it being performed on the world-class Melbourne Sandbelt, someplace I’ve at all times needed to play professionally.
“The success of the Australian Open is essential for the worldwide recreation, and I am extremely assured it would thrive once more this 12 months, particularly with it being staged in one of many world’s nice sporting cities and on two of the best golf programs on the earth over the subsequent two years: The Royal Melbourne Golf Membership and Kingston Heath Golf Membership.
“Melbourne is thought for being one of many world’s nice sporting cities and I am unable to wait to be a part of that ambiance and soak in every thing it has to supply, each on and off the course.”
McIlroy is arguably essentially the most recognisable participant in world golf, and his presence in Melbourne has generated vital curiosity for this 12 months’s event.
What number of occasions has Rory performed in Australia?
McIlroy first got here to Australia in 2005 as a brand new child on the scene. At 16, he competed within the Australian Masters which was an annual event held at Huntingdale in Melbourne, earlier than coming again Down Underneath in 2013 with a win within the Open at Royal Sydney. He then returned in 2014 to defend his crown however was no match for American and now-two-time winner Jordan Spieth.
Which different large names are competing at Royal Melbourne?
Past McIlroy, the robust area consists of Aussies Adam Scott, Cameron Smith, Min Woo Lee, and Marc Leishman, whereas there is a robust worldwide contingent, comparable to LIV stars Joaquin Niemann, Carlos Ortiz, Sebastian Munoz, and Josele Ballester, and main DP World Tour gamers Marco Penge, Victor Perez, Jordan Smith, Yannick Paul, Richie Ramsay, and Manuel Elvira.
Who has essentially the most Australian Open wins?
A handful of the game’s best gamers have dominated this occasion over completely different eras. The event’s all-time report belongs to Gary Participant, who gained an unimaginable seven Australian Opens throughout three many years (1958, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1970, and 1974). Proper behind him is fellow legend Jack Nicklaus with six titles (1964, 1968, 1971, 1975, 1976, and 1978), whereas essentially the most adorned Australian champion is Greg Norman, a five-time winner spanning 16 years (1980, 1985, 1987, 1995, and 1996).
Who gained final 12 months’s Australian Open?
American Ryggs Johnston claimed the Stonehaven Cup in 2024 with a nerveless final-round four-under-par 68 at Kingston Heath. He is not on this 12 months’s Melbourne area, although.
What’s the Stonehaven Cup?
The Stonehaven Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the Australian Open. Though the event first began in 1904, solely since 1930 has the championship had an official trophy. It was named after Baron Stonehaven, the Governor-Basic of Australia (and eager golfer) from 1925 to 1930.
Australian Open prize cash
The 2025 Australian Open will function a minimal prize purse of AUD $2 million, as confirmed by Golf Australia, with cash distributed throughout the whole leaderboard in step with PGA Tour of Australasia laws.
Do you know?
Beginning this 12 months the Australian Open winner will obtain an invite to the next 12 months’s Masters event as a part of a brand new transfer by Augusta Nationwide that awards Masters spots to winners of six historic nationwide opens.
“These six opens [are] historic championships around the globe that we and the R&A recognised in a joint assertion lately,” chairman Fred Ridley stated in an announcement earlier this 12 months. “Worldwide competitors has at all times been a giant a part of the Masters Match. That illustration internationally has grown through the years to the place it is just about 50/50, and possibly even a couple of extra, worldwide gamers. So, we thought it was acceptable to type of keep it up that custom and the tradition that we have established on the Masters.”
Additionally included on this qualification change is the Scottish Open, South African Open, Spanish Open, Japan Open, and Hong Kong Open.
