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Rory McIlroy will start the second round of the Australian Open on Friday seven shots adrift of the leading trio.

Elvis Smylie had the Australian Open field, including megastar Rory McIlroy, all shook up, with the Queensland young gun claiming a share of the round-one lead.

Queensland’s Quinn Croker, 22, had a stellar amateur career and over the past 16 months has made the jump to the professional ranks, relishing every opportunity – including a tough start to his maiden Australian Open.

Elvis Smylie had the Australian Open field, including megastar Rory McIlroy, all shook up with the Queensland young gun topping the round one leaderboard.

Tournament drawcard Rory McIlroy has mixed five birdies and six bogeys on a rollercoaster start to his Australian Open campaign.

Ryan Fox, Si Woo Kim and Joaquin Niemann make up a cosmopolitan three-ball in the morning session of round two of the Australian Open, while Rory McIlroy, Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott will again be marquee match in the afternoon. And Royal Melbourne awaits. Check out when to catch them here.

Cameron Smith is well placed to end a long run of missed cuts after a good start to the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.

Matt Cleary was out early among the teeming masses at Royal Melbourne, straining on tippy-toes to see the great one, Rory McIlroy, take on the course he rated top 10 in the world but not the best course in Melbourne. And despite McIlroy’s card looking like an 18-marker’s in a par-comp, the appreciative galleries took Cleary back to simpler times…

Rules of Golf Review: Can you probe a bunker to see what’s really underneath your ball?

Rules of Golf Review: Can you probe a bunker to see what’s really underneath your ball?

Rules of Golf Review: Can you probe a bunker to see what’s really underneath your ball?

2025 Holiday Golf Book Gift Guide
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