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 McIlroy's duel with Scott attracted crowds not seen Down Under
since the heyday of Greg Norman and his return for the 2014
tournament, which will be held at The Australian Golf Club from Nov.
27-30, is major boost to organizers.
The Northern Irishman's dramatic victory was his only win in 2013
and set the stage for a stellar 2014 season in which he has added a
third major title to his collection at the British Open at Hoylake.
"I'm really looking forward to coming back to Sydney in November to
defend my Australian Open title," McIlroy said in a news release on
Wednesday.
"I had a terrific experience last year in front of great crowds.
They really loved the showdown between myself and Adam.
"And it proved to be a really important win for me. I believe my
return to form was given real momentum in Australia last year."
McIlroy also won the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship at
Wentworth in May and last weekend won his maiden World Golf
Championships (WGC) title at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
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Sunday's victory at Firestone put him back on top of the rankings at the
expense of Australian Scott and he will be looking to reinforce his
position at the U.S. PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky this week.
Scott looked to be on course for a wire-to-wire victory at the Royal
Sydney Golf Club last year but McIlroy ate up a four-stroke deficit in
the final round and claimed the Stonehaven Cup when the Australian
bogeyed the 72nd hole.
(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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