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

Rory McIlroy survived a bizarre encounter with a banana peel lodged in a tree to shoot a 3-under 68 on Saturday at the Australian Open. His score of 5-under 208 after three rounds left him likely at least five or six strokes behind the leaders,

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.

Venus Williams’ return to the tour in 2025 drew plenty of attention, and there’s hope among fans she’ll keep going into the new season. While she has already committed to a few events, she hasn’t yet said if one of them will be the Australian Open.

Not before a bit of back-nine drama at Royal Melbourne, Rory McIlroy has made the weekend at the Australian Open after shooting a 3-under 68 on Friday.

In January 2025, Kyrgios returned to action after a two-year absence and teamed up with Kokkinakis for the Australian Open doubles. Going into the match, both dealt with physical issues and they ended up retiring midway through their first-round match against James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic.

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.

Mexican Carlos Ortiz produced a late surge to grab a share of the lead with Elvis Smylie and Ryan Fox after a six-under-par 65 in Thursday's opening round of the Australian Open, while Rory McIlroy struggled in blustery conditions at Royal Melbourne,