Rory McIlroy joins an elite list of golf's greatest liest as his ball lands in a banana peel during his Saturday round at the Australian Open.

Neergaard-Petersen won the Australian Open for his first notable professional title Sunday when his scrambled par on the final hole crushed the hopes of hometown favorite Smith.

FIVE-TIME major winner Rory McIlroy has added yet another accolade to his stellar 2025 season. The Holywood ace has been voted the AGW Golf Writers’ Trophy winner for a record-breaking sixth time.

Rory Mcllroy’s match-used shirt from the final round of the 2011 U.S. Open, during which he won his first career major tournament, is [set to sell at Sotheby’s. Bidding has reached $115,000, with three days remaining] (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/sports-4/rory-mcilroy-2011-us-open-championship-clinching) in the auction.

Rory McIlroy literally left an impression on a fan during the second round of the DP World Tour's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Club on Friday.

That legacy was immortalized over the past 11 months by a career-defining year that McIlroy himself called his best yet. With a green jacket win in April, he became just the sixth golfer in history to complete the career Grand Slam, having already triumphed at a U.S. Open, two PGA Championships and the 2014 Open Championship.

Rory McIlroy whiffed on a shot at the Australian Open on the 14th hole at Royal Melbourne on Friday, leading to a bogey on the par 5. McIlroy missed the fairway to the right off the tee and ended up under a tea tree. The reigning Masters champ then whiffed on his next shot as his club got stuck in a branch but he recovered to make a 6.

The 2028 Open Championship will be played in August to avoid a clash with the Los Angeles Olympics, potentially helping Rory McIlroy's quest for an Olympic medal