Rory McIlroy returns to the golf course this week as part of the exciting field for the Australian Open.
He headlines the tournament at Royal Melbourne, with McIlroy playing alongside Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott in the first two rounds.
McIlroy enters the event on the back of huge success earlier this year, which included completing the career Grand Slam at The Masters.
He also helped Europe win the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, and clinched yet another Race to Dubai title.
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However, McIlroy is far from finished, with the Northern Irishman responding when asked ahead of the Australian Open if there is another goal on his mind.
He said: “Yeah, there absolutely is. I’ve talked about trying to win at some of the most important venues in golf – this week is one of them.
“You think about the tournaments and the people that have won at Royal Melbourne and how highly regarded it is within the golf world.
“I was lucky enough to win at Pebble Beach [Pro-Am] this year for the first time, and obviously at Augusta. I’d love to win at St. Andrews one day. I’d love to win a US Open at Pebble Beach.”
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McIlroy has triumphed at some of the most iconic venues in world golf, with another success now being eyed this week.
Royal Melbourne has played host to several significant events throughout the years, including the Presidents Cup and the Australian PGA Championship.
Importantly for McIlroy, he could fulfil his aims as soon as 2027, when Pebble Beach hosts the US Open and St. Andrews hosts The Open Championship.
Continuing his goals, he said: “There are a few venues in our game that maybe just mean a bit more than some of the others and that’s something that I would love to do one day. I want to win more majors. I want to be part of more Ryder Cup teams.
“I’d say my records on either tour, whether it be the DP World Tour or the PGA Tour are probably meaning a little less to me as time goes on, and it’s really just focusing on the majors and being part of that Ryder Cup team. I’m trying to build on the legacy that I’ve been building for the last 15 years.”
Rory McIlroy completed the career Grand Slam with his 2025 Masters win
McIlroy is a 29-time champion on the PGA Tour, while he’s won 20 times on the DP World Tour throughout his phenomenal career so far.
The Northern Irishman is also a five-time major winner, and has lifted the Ryder Cup trophy a huge six times.
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