WORLD'S BEST IN SYDNEY FOR AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Three-time major champion and world No.2, Jordan Spieth (pictured) is in town and hunting a third Emirates Australian Open title at The Australian Golf Course.

NSW Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall officially welcomed Spieth and Australia’s Jason Day to Sydney at the event launch on Tuesday.

Spieth, the 2014 and 2016 champion, is the major drawcard at this week’s event which will run until Sunday, 26 November.

Day, the 2015 PGA Championship winner, will provide stiff competition in a field that includes eight former champions.

The Emirates Australian Open is supported by the NSW Government via its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, and has been held in Sydney since 2004.

It provides a significant boost to the NSW visitor economy, with last year’s event attracting 4,700 overnight visitors to the Harbour City, delivering $3.8 million in visitor spend.

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