How to Watch the 2025 Crown Australian Open at Royal Melbourne: Free-to-air and Pay TV times
The 2025 Crown Australian Open tees off this Thursday, December 4, at the iconic Royal Melbourne Golf Club, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest Australian Opens in history.
The 2025 Crown Australian Open tees off this Thursday, December 4, at the iconic Royal Melbourne Golf Club, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest Australian Opens in history. With a world-class field headlined by Rory McIlroy, Cam Smith, Adam Scott, and Min Woo Lee, golf fans won’t want to miss a moment.
Why Thursday Is Special
Coverage will start much earlier than usual on Thursday—7:00 am AEDT—because Rory McIlroy is in the morning groups. This marks the first time early Thursday coverage has happened since Tiger Woods played in Australia back in 2009, which shows just how significant McIlroy’s appearance is.
TV & Streaming Coverage
Free-to-Air: Channel Nine and 9Now
Pay TV & Streaming: Fox Sports and Kayo Sports
New Zealand: Sky Sport
Broadcast Times (AEDT)
Thursday, Dec 4: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm (early start for Rory!)
Friday, Dec 5: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Saturday, Dec 6: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday, Dec 7: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
(Check local times for SA, QLD, NT, WA viewers.)
Australian Open Golf – Last 30 Winners
- 2024 – Ryggs Johnston (USA)
- 2023 – Joaquín Niemann (CHL)
- 2022 – Adrian Meronk (POL)
- 2020–21 – Not played (COVID-19)
- 2019 – Matt Jones (AUS)
- 2018 – Abraham Ancer (MEX)
- 2017 – Cameron Davis (AUS)
- 2016 – Jordan Spieth (USA)
- 2015 – Matt Jones (AUS)
- 2014 – Jordan Spieth (USA)
- 2013 – Rory McIlroy (NIR)
- 2012 – Peter Senior (AUS)
- 2011 – Greg Chalmers (AUS)
- 2010 – Geoff Ogilvy (AUS)
- 2009 – Adam Scott (AUS)
- 2008 – Tim Clark (RSA)
- 2007 – Craig Parry (AUS)
- 2006 – John Senden (AUS)
- 2005 – Robert Allenby (AUS)
- 2004 – Peter Lonard (AUS)
- 2003 – Peter Lonard (AUS)
- 2002 – Steve Allan (AUS)
- 2001 – Stuart Appleby (AUS)
- 2000 – Aaron Baddeley (AUS)
- 1999 – Aaron Baddeley (a) (AUS)
- 1998 – Greg Chalmers (AUS)
- 1997 – Lee Westwood (ENG)
- 1996 – Greg Norman (AUS)
- 1995 – Greg Norman (AUS)