SYDNEY: The highly anticipated pairing of the world's top-ranked golfers Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott will not happen in the early rounds of next week's Australian Open, officials said Friday.

Ever since world number two Scott raised the prospect of a direct shootout with the top-ranked McIlroy, there has been keen interest in whether the two rivals would be paired in the opening rounds at Sydney's The Australian course.

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