Rory McIlroy has arrived in Sydney prior to the start of the Emirates Australian Open at the Royal Sydney Golf Club this week.
The Australian Open will provide the only opportunity for Australian golf fans to see McIlroy take on local hero, US Masters champion and world number two, Adam Scott.
Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, said the New South Wales Government, through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, secured McIIroy to play exclusively in Sydney at the Australian Open.
Evergreen Peter Senior will be defending his Australian Open title against golfers of the calibre of Jason Day, Aaron Baddeley, Robert Allenby, John Senden and Geoff Ogilvy.
Golf Australia CEO Stephen Pitt, said: "The strength in this field is its depth and the international flavour."
The NSW Events Calendar also includes:
The Sydney 500 Grand Finale at Sydney Olympic Park, 7-8 December, 2013
The Special Olympics, Asia Pacific Games, 30 November – 7 December 2013
Australian Junior Surf Titles, 30 November – 7 December 2013
Ashes Test, 3 – 7 January 2014
Apia Tennis International Sydney, 5 – 11 January, 2014
Australian Open of Surfing, February 8 -16, 2014
Two rounds of V8 Supercar Championship Series, 30 November – 2 December 2013 & 22-24 August 2014
Top Gear Festival, 8-9 March 2014
