Get ready, golf fans! The 2025 Australian Open is shaping up to be a must-see event, with some incredible pairings already confirmed. This year, the tournament returns to Royal Melbourne for the first time since 1991, promising a thrilling experience for players and spectators alike.
The spotlight will undoubtedly be on the super group featuring Aussie stars Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee, alongside none other than Rory McIlroy. They'll kick things off on Thursday at 7:05 am from the 10th tee. This is a powerhouse trio, and their performance will be one of the highlights of the opening round. On Friday, they'll tee off at 12:05 pm from the first tee, giving fans a prime afternoon viewing opportunity.
But that's not all! Another exciting group includes Cam Smith, joined by fellow Aussie Elvis Smylie and Danny Willett. They'll begin their tournament at 7:15 am on Thursday, also from the 10th tee, and will play at 12:15 pm on Friday.
Other notable pairings to watch include Marc Leishman, teeing off in the morning alongside Joel Girrbach and Ugo Coussaud, and Cam Davis, who will play with Abraham Ancer and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen.
The 2023 Australian Open champion, Joaquin Niemann, will also be in action, paired with Ryan Fox and Si Woo Kim.
The Australian Open will take place from Thursday, December 4, to Sunday, December 7.
Here are the complete tee times (all times are in AEDT):
Round 1
Tee 1
- 6:45 am: Tim Hart, Jak Carter, Jack Yule
- 6:55 am: James Conran, Blake Proverbs, Adri Arnaus
- 7:05 am: Matthew Baldwin, Davies Bryant, Alexander Simpson
- 7:15 am: Rafael Campos, Richard Green, Curtis Luck
- 7:25 am: Jordan Doull, Nathan Kimsey, Haydn Barron
- 7:35 am: David Micheluzzi, Oliver Bekker, Eddie Pepperell
- 7:45 am: Ben Campbell, Freedy Schott, Adam Bland
- 7:55 am: Mike Toorop, Jogn Senden, Michael Wright
- 8:05 am: Daniel Young, Brett Rumford, Fifa Laopakdee
- 8:25 am: Ben Henkel
- 8:35 am: Sadom Kaewkanjana, Andres German Gallegos
- 8:45 am: Siddharth Nadimpalli, Andrew Evans, Blake Phillips
- 11:45 am: Anthony Quayle, Karl Vilips, Jason Scrivener
- 11:55 am: Jose Luis Ballester, Matt McCarty, Romain Langasque
- 12:05 pm: Ryan Fox, Si Woo Kim, Joaquin Niemann
- 12:15 pm: Lucas Herbert, Daniel Hillier, David Puig
- 12:25 pm: Cam Davis, Abraham Ancer, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
- 12:35 pm: Wenyi Ding Matt Jones, Ryo Hsatsune
- 12:45 pm: Rafa Cabrera Bello, Jye Halls, Kazuma Kobori
- 12:55 pm: Carlos Ortiz, Bernd Wiesberger, Wade Ormsby
- 1:05 pm: Jack Buchanan, Tom Valliant, Maximillian Steinlechner
- 1:15 pm: Lachlan Barker, Matthew Griffin, Stefano Mazzoli
- 1:25 pm: Benjamin Follet-Smith, Dylan Gardner, Rocco Repetto Taylor
- 1:35 pm: Jack Munro, Robin Williams, Ryan Can Velzen
- 1:45 pm: Tapio Pulkkanen, Nathan Barbieri, Jason Norris
Tee 10
- 6:45 am: Matias Sanchez, Austin Bautisa, Jeff Guan
- 6:55 am: Alex Fitzpatrick, Geoff Ogilvy, Ryan Peake
- 7:05 am: Adam Scott, Min Woo Lee, Rory McIlroy
- 7:15 am: Cam Smith, Danny Willett, Elvis Smylie
- 7:25 am: Joel Girrbach, Marc Leishman, Ugo Coussaud
- 7:35 am: Charley Hoffman, Harrison Crowe, Sebastian Munoz
- 7:45 am: Nick Voke, Caleb Surrat, Andrew Martin
- 7:55 am: Jordan Gumberg, Jack Thompson, Andrew Johnston
- 8:05 am: Quim Vidal, Josh Geary, Connor McKinney
- 8:15 am: James Marchesani, Quinnton Croker, Hunter Logan
- 8:25 am: Jasper Stubbs, Andreas Halvorsen, Filippo Celli
- 8:35 am: Chris Malec, Will Flormi, Jay Mackenzie
- 8:45 am: Andrew Campbell, Yannik Paul, Fabrizio Zanotti
- 11:45 am: Jack Senior, Jake McLeod, Aaron Cockerill
- 11:55 am: Christopher Wood, Kaito Sato, Renato Paratore
- 12:05 pm: Brad Kennedy, Sean Crocker, Brendan Jones
- 12:15 pm: Nicholas Colsaerts, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Jediah Morgan
- 12:25 pm: Sebastian Garcia, Sam Bairstow, Cameron John
- 12:35 pm: David Law, Kerry Mountcastle, Ben Eccles
- 12:45 pm: Greg Chalmers, Harry Takis, Ricardo Gouveia
- 12:55 pm: Peter Lonard, Stephen Allan, Stephen Leaney
- 1:05 pm: Daniel Gale, Shubhankar Sharma, Tobias Jonsson
- 1:15 pm: Simon Hawkes, Clement Charmasson, Daniel Rodrigues
- 1:25 pm: James Morrison, Cameron Adam, Phoenix Campbell
- 1:35 pm: Michael Hollick, Clement Sordet, Jimmy Zheng
- 1:45 pm: Brady Watt, Ollie Marsh, Lincoln Tighe
What do you think? Will Rory's return to the Australian Open be a triumphant one? Who are you most excited to watch? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
