Rory McIlroy to Play in Australia This Summer
The news was posted on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 1:38 pm.
Rory McIlroy will play golf in Australia this summer.
Here is a short summary:
Rory McIlroy will play in the Australian Open and the Australian PGA Championship.
The people in charge want Bryson DeChambeau to play in the PGA Championship in Sydney.
What happens next?
The golf season starts this month with the PNG Open from August 27 to 30.
Rory McIlroy is coming back to play golf in Australia, and this is big news.
The golf tour has a new partner and a busy schedule with big tournaments.
Rory McIlroy playing in Melbourne and Bryson DeChambeau possibly playing in Sydney are the most exciting events.
Rory McIlroy playing in the Australian Open has made the tournament more important again.
Many people watched Rory McIlroy play in the Australian Open last year.
The people in charge also want Bryson DeChambeau to play in the PGA Championship.
The new golf season starts with the PNG Open and then goes to many places in Australia and New Zealand.
The Queensland PGA Championship will be played in Brisbane from November 19 to 22.
This tournament has been won by great Australian golfers like Greg Norman and Peter Senior.
The Australian PGA Championship is also the start of the Race to Dubai, a big golf competition.
There are two new places where golf tournaments will be held this year.
One new place is Secret Harbour Golf Links in Perth, and the other is Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club.
The order of the golf tournaments in New Zealand has changed for next year.
The New Zealand Open will now be the last tournament in the series.
Here is the schedule for the PGA Tour of Australasia:
The PNG Open is from August 27 to 30.
The WA PGA Championship is from October 8 to 11.
The WA Open is from October 15 to 18.
The Players Series SA is from October 22 to 25.
The NSW Open is from November 12 to 15.
The Queensland PGA Championship is from November 19 to 22.
The Australian PGA Championship is from November 26 to 29.
The Australian Open is from December 3 to 6.
The Vic PGA Championship is from December 10 to 13.
The Players Series Perth is from January 7 to 10.
The Players Series Victoria is from January 14 to 17.
The Vic Open is from January 21 to 24.
The Players Series Murray River is from January 28 to 31.
The Players Series Sydney is from February 4 to 7.
The NZ PGA Championship is from February 11 to 14.
The Japan-Australasia Championship is from February 18 to 21.
The New Zealand Open is from February 25 to 28.
The National Tournament is from March 18 to 21.
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