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.

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.

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

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

Rory McIlroy had a self-described “rollercoaster” of a round at Royal Melbourne in the first round of the Australian Open. He wasn’t exaggerating.