McIlroy confirmed reports that he has agreed to headline the men’s Australian Open for the next two years on the Melbourne Sandbelt.

The Masters champion has confirmed he will compete in the next two Australian Open tournaments. This is why his big win at Augusta actually helped the situation.

Masters champion Rory McIlroy will play the next two editions of the Australian Open in a major coup for one of golf's oldest tournaments, which has struggled in recent years to get marquee names to undertake the long journey south.