Masters champion Rory McIlroy is heading Down Under for the first time in more than a decade to play the Australian Open on Melbourne’s famed sandbelt courses for the next two years.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Masters champion Rory McIlroy will play the next two editions of the Australian Open in a major coup for one of golf's oldest tournaments, which has struggled in recent years to get marquee names to undertake the long journey south.

Down goes _____! Rory McIlroy has filled that blank often. The round-shouldered Irishman, now 36, has endured all manner of fourth-round trauma, including four seconds in majors. More than once we’ve wondered: Can he get off the mat again?

Rory McIlroy's custom ball markers are handmade by a financial planner from Long Island. After the Masters, McIlroy thanked the craftsman. The post Rory McIlroy's handmade ball markers have fascinating backstory appeared first on Golf.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland. Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland said in a statement: “The Victorian Government truly understands the value that golf brings to the local economy.

Although this week is set to be a heavyweight fight, McIlroy’s quest for another big win is what has everyone talking heading into the second major of the year. Adam Stanley tees up the PGA Championsh

And in case you missed it, Rory McIlroy just won his first ever Masters on April 13, during his 17th year playing the tournament. Not only did he finally get his green jacket, but he made a name for himself in golf history as the sixth player to land a ...

Young golf star Tom McKibbin made the switch to the contentious LIV Golf League at the turn of the year, and in doing so defied Masters champion and golfing icon Rory McIlroy