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Rory McIlroy is not one to gild the lily with his own golf game, and he’s given the same honest appraisal for the Australian Open.
He has called on Australian Open organisers to take another look at the date for next year, to avoid events like the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, which is also on at the moment and has many of the PGA Tour stars playing.
“It’s been absolutely amazing. I’ve been excited to come back down here for a while,” McIlroy told Channel Nine.
“Obviously, it’s been over 10 years since I played in the Australian Open and look at the scenes out there this week. The crowds, the golf course, absolutely incredible.
Rory McIlroy finishes his round.Credit: Getty Images
“I said at the start of the week, this is a golf tournament that’s got so much potential and I think it showed a little bit of that potential this week. I think there’s still a ways to go, but it’s shaping up to be an amazing finish also.
“Obviously, I would love to have a few more players come down and play, but again, it’s hard with … there are three tournaments going on in the schedule this week.
“There needs to be conversations had with people much more important than me that set the schedules and do all that sort of stuff and hopefully the Australian Open can find a date that accommodates everyone, and everyone can at least have the option to come down and play.”
