From “young boy” to being the man leading the Australian Open, the evolution of Elvis Smylie took another gigantic step at Royal Melbourne on Thursday.

Rory McIlroy is nine shots behind leader Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen ahead of the final day of the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.

No one wants to jinx it, but one of Australia’s superstar male golfers could break a painstaking national drought on Sunday. With one round to play in the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne, Cameron Smith, Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott are all in the mix to win the trophy, while Lucas Herbert is a longer shot but cannot be counted out.

Dave Tindall picks three to follow to sit top of the leaderboard at the Australian Open at prices from 40/1 to 70/1

The Minnesota Twins finished in a disappointing fourth place in the American League Central this past season, but they at least earned some bragging rights in the offseason.

Golfers Cameron Smith and Adam Scott believe the Australian Open has regained its status as a prestigious tournament after returning to its traditional format without playing it concurrently with the Women's Australian Open.