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Good morning, let’s go golfing
By Iain Payten
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the Australian Open.
My name is Iain Payten and I will be your trusted caddy for the fourth and final day at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, and our man Sam McClure is on course and following all the action.
The Stonehaven Cup is up for grabs.Credit: Getty Images
The treasured Stonehaven Cup is up for grabs, and there are some massive names in the mix for the Aussie Open title. The last groups are just about to tee off, and the conditions couldn’t be better: a nice sunny day and a light breeze at best.
Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen has a two-shot lead at 14-under, after some impressive golf so far. Australian star Cam Smith is within striking distance at 12-under, however, in a group of three, with Korea’s Si Woo Kim and Mexico’s Carlo Ortiz.
It’s been a great fightback from Smith, who missed the cut the Australian PGA Championships last weekend and spoke about feeling lost and out of form.
As they were last week at the Australian PGA, Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee are also right in the mix at 10-under.
The main man Rory McIlroy? Well, we’ll get to him. He’s already on course.
How to follow the scores
So we’ll endeavour to keep you up-to-date today about all the big moves and will be posting regular score updates.
But if you’re keen for a bit more detail, open up a new window and fire up the live leaderboard found here as well.
It’s worth mentioning that the winner of the Australian Open today will also qualify for the Masters tournament at Augusta National next year. That deal was announced earlier in the year as part of a push from the Masters to help pump up national opens around the globe.
The Masters trophy is seen on on the first hole on day four of the Crown Australian Open 2025 at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club.Credit: Getty Images
As they have for several years, the winner of the Stonehaven Cup will also get a start in the Open Championship as well.
The story with Rory
By Iain Payten
Having flirted with the cut line in the opening two days, McIlroy teed off just after 10am.
And after starting at 5-under – nine shots off the leader – the Masters champion has already made a move. He believes he can do something today.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the first hole.Credit: Getty Images
McIlroy birdied two of the first three holes and is currently sitting at 7-under, in equal 12th, after playing five holes.
He couldn’t possibly, could he?
If anyone can do it, it’d McIlroy.
Good morning, let’s go golfing
By Iain Payten
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the Australian Open.
My name is Iain Payten and I will be your trusted caddy for the fourth and final day at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, and our man Sam McClure is on course and following all the action.
The Stonehaven Cup is up for grabs.Credit: Getty Images
The treasured Stonehaven Cup is up for grabs, and there are some massive names in the mix for the Aussie Open title. The last groups are just about to tee off, and the conditions couldn’t be better: a nice sunny day and a light breeze at best.
Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen has a two-shot lead at 14-under, after some impressive golf so far. Australian star Cam Smith is within striking distance at 12-under, however, in a group of three, with Korea’s Si Woo Kim and Mexico’s Carlo Ortiz.
It’s been a great fightback from Smith, who missed the cut the Australian PGA Championships last weekend and spoke about feeling lost and out of form.
As they were last week at the Australian PGA, Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee are also right in the mix at 10-under.
The main man Rory McIlroy? Well, we’ll get to him. He’s already on course.
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