The Australian Open will return to Royal Sydney next year after Golf Australia chief executive Stephen Pitt announced plans for it to revert to the Rose Bay layout.
Played at Rosebery's The Australian Golf Club for the second straight year in 2015, the shake-up of the country's national championship means it will revert to the venue which hosted the famous Rory McIlroy-Adam Scott shootout in 2013.
"Royal Sydney is one of Australia's most revered clubs and we are excited to return to one of the great championship venues in the country," Pitt said.
"The atmosphere at Royal Sydney in 2013 was extraordinary, as it has been at The Australian these past two years, so we are looking forward to heading back next year."
Golf Australia and the State Government announced just last month the Australian Open would remain in Sydney for the next eight years, but it has now been detailed there is a clause for the event to be transferred interstate for two years within that timeframe.
Pitt said Golf Australia were happy to explore that option, but stressed it would not be possible until at least 2018.
