The golf community’s attention is currently split between three events that are going on worldwide. There’s the Tiger Woods -hosted Hero World Challenge on the PGA Tour. And then there are the Crown Australian Open 2026 and the Nedbank Golf Challenge in honor of Gary Player on the DP World Tour. While one may think that the Hero World Challenge might take center stage because of Woods’ association, Rory McIlroy thinks otherwise.

To him, none of the other two events has the same potential as the Australian Open 2026. Mesmerized by the hype around the event in Melbourne, he assessed that the country shows promise for more large-scale events.

“That scene on the first tee was amazing. Then, walking up the last and everyone is still here. I’ve always said it, but that’s the potential

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