{"id":605425,"date":"2025-12-01T14:31:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/605425\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:31:01","slug":"field-tv-tee-times-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/605425\/","title":{"rendered":"Field, TV, tee times, betting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tRory McIlroy\u2019s back in action as the new DP World Tour season continues Down Under. But who is our resident tipster picking? Here are his 2025 Australian Open betting tips\u2026 <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re already into the second event of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.todays-golfer.com\/news-and-events\/tour-news\/2026-dp-world-tour-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 DP World Tour season<\/a> and it\u2019s a return to the sumptuous Royal Melbourne for a handful of the game\u2019s biggest names.<\/p>\n<p>Rory McIlroy once called it golf\u2019s fifth major \u2013 and the Northern Irishman is back down under in a bid to win a second Crown Australian Open title and get his bid to equal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.todays-golfer.com\/news-and-events\/tour-news\/race-to-dubai-harry-vardon-trophy-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colin Montgomerie\u2019s Order of Merit record<\/a> off to the best possible start.<\/p>\n<p>The 2013 champion headlines the field alongside Adam Scott and Joaquin Niemann \u2013 who won this tournament in 2009 and 2023 respectively. <\/p>\n<p>David Puig, who earned his maiden DP World Tour title at last week\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.todays-golfer.com\/news-and-events\/tour-news\/bmw-australian-pga-championship-prize-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BMW Australian PGA Championship<\/a>, will be looking to go back-to-back, but last year\u2019s champion, Ryggs Johnston, is not in the field in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Right, here\u2019s what you need to know\u2026<\/p>\n<p>2025 Australian PGA Championship key details<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong>\u00a0December 4-7, 2025<br \/><strong>Course:<\/strong>\u00a0Royal Melbourne GC, Australia<br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong>\u00a072-hole stroke play<br \/><strong>Purse:<\/strong>\u00a0AU$2,000,000 (US$1,300,000)<br \/><strong>Race to Dubai Ranking points:<\/strong>\u00a03,000 <br \/><strong>Last year\u2019s champion:<\/strong>\u00a0Ryggs Johnston (-18)<\/p>\n<p>How to watch the 2025 Australian PGA Championship<\/p>\n<p>US viewers can catch all the action on the Golf Channel. Due to the 16-hour time difference between the US east coast and Melbourne, coverage will begin the previous evening. <\/p>\n<p>All times ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday December 4:<\/strong>\u00a0Golf Channel and NBC Sports app from 9.30pm (Wednesday)<br \/><strong>Friday December 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Golf Channel and NBC Sports app from 9.30pm (Thursday)<br \/><strong>Saturday December 6:<\/strong>\u00a0Golf Channel and NBC Sports app from 9.30pm (Friday)<br \/><strong>Sunday December 7:<\/strong>\u00a0Golf Channel and NBC Sports app from 10pm (Saturday)<\/p>\n<p>UK viewers can catch all the action on Sky Sports Golf.<\/p>\n<p>All times GMT<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Thursday December 4<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Sky Sports Golf from 1am<br \/><strong>Friday, <strong><strong>December<\/strong><\/strong> 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Sky Sports Golf from 2.30am<br \/><strong>Saturday December 6:\u00a0<\/strong>Sky Sports Golf from 2.30am<br \/><strong>Sunday December 7:<\/strong>\u00a0Sky Sports Golf from 2.30am<\/p>\n<p>2025 Australian PGA Championship tee times<\/p>\n<p>Full field details and tee times for the Australian PGA Championship can be\u00a0found on the DP World Tour\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeantour.com\/dpworld-tour\/australian-open-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official tournament page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2025 Australian Open betting tips<\/p>\n<p>Check back in on Monday afternoon for my picks. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy\u2019s back in action as the new DP World Tour season continues Down Under. 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