Pakistan, Aug. 4 -- The return of grand slam winner Rory McIlroy and the first Australian PGA Championship in Sydney this century highlight a bumper 19-event summer of golf starting this month.

With the global professional golf scene in a state of flux, the Australasian Tour has secured a record partnership and announced a jam-packed schedule with major championship and DP World Tour spots once again up for grabs.

But McIlroy back gracing Melbourne fairways, this time at iconic Kingston Heath from December 3-6, and the PGA Championship at The Lakes, possibly featuring big-hitting fan favourite Bryson DeChambeau, are the two hottest tickets.

Record crowds followed the piped piper of the fairways at last year's Australian Open at Royal M...