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.

Rory McIlroy is nine shots behind leader Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen ahead of the final day of the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.

Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen made a late surge to card a five-under 66 and take the lead on day three at the Royal Melbourne on Saturday, while Rory McIlroy overcame an early error to grab two consecutive birdies and stay in the hunt 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.

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

Rory McIlroy grabbed three birdies in his last four holes to make the cut at the Australian Open on Friday, while Portugal's Daniel Rodrigues and Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen set the pace at Royal Melbourne on nine-under par.

More than a few eyebrows were raised when the television coverage of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane started cutting to famous faces in the crowd earlier this week and it honed in on Greg Norman.

Rory McIlroys 68 on day three moves him to five-under par for the tournament, sitting in joint 24th; Dutchman Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen made a late surge to go lead ahead of 2022 Open champion Cam Smi

Cameron Smith did not beat around the bush when explaining how he plans to be among the contenders to claim the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.