Rory McIlroy has made the weekend at the Australian Open after shooting a 3-under 68 on Friday to finish inside the 36-hole cut line

Rory McIlroy’s third round in Melbourne featured an unusual experience as the Northern Ireland great had to deal with a banana peel in the long grass during his bid to climb the Australian Open leaderboard.

Rory McIlroy literally left an impression on a fan during the second round of the DP World Tour's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Club on Friday.

We're into Day 3 at the Australian Open from Royal Melbourne and the leaderboard is perfectly poised for another dramatic round of golf.

That legacy was immortalized over the past 11 months by a career-defining year that McIlroy himself called his best yet. With a green jacket win in April, he became just the sixth golfer in history to complete the career Grand Slam, having already triumphed at a U.S. Open, two PGA Championships and the 2014 Open Championship.

McIlroy has been married to Erica Stoll since 2017, but it emerged that the golf star had filed for divorce last May. However, just a month later, the application was withdrawn, and McIlroy later clarified that he and his wife had reconciled. Here is a look at the Masters champion's love life over the years.

Rory McIlroy is playing the 2025 Australian Open at iconic Royal Melbourne, where he shared a controversial opinion about the top 10 course.

Rory McIlroy was forced to hit a shot from beneath a banana skin on the second hole. McIlroy ended up posting a double bogey. He recovered to finish his third round at three-under-par 68. Inclement weather was not the only challenge Rory McIlroy faced on ...