How to watch the 2025 Crown Australian Open this week at Royal Melbourne, including a full Australian Open TV schedule and streaming details.

A relieved Rory McIlroy made a late flurry of birdies to avoid the embarrassment of missing the Australian Open cut – also saving the blushes of the Victorian government – on a nerve-shredding day at Royal Melbourne.

Rory McIlroys 68 on day three moves him to five-under par for the tournament, sitting in joint 24th; Dutchman Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen made a late surge to go lead ahead of 2022 Open champion Cam Smi

Australia’s best men’s golfers will get their shot at the current world no.2, when Cameron Smith, Min Woo Lee, Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and kiwi Ryan Fox will be hell bent on stealing the limelight to pocket the $2 million in prize money on the line.

Rory McIlroy fended off disaster by making the cut at the Australian Open as home favourite Min Woo Lee holed an eagle and four birdies to surge into contention Friday during a dramatic second round.

Rory McIlroy hits birdies on three of the last four holes as he shoots a three-under 68 to make the cut at the Australian Open, where he sits seven behind the leading pair; watch live on Saturday from 2.