American young gun Jordan Spieth will return Down Under in November to defend his Australian Open title.
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The 21-year-old golfer shone at the event last year, playing a memorable 8-under par round of 63 to claim a course record at the Australian Golf Club in Sydney.
Since then, Spieth has won the US Masters and the US Open, climbing the world rankings in the process.
Last month Fairfax Media reported Spieth was likely to again play in the Australian Open and his attendance was confirmed by Open officials on Tuesday morning.
The Texan has gone from strength to strength since claiming the title in 2014, moving from a ranking of 11 to No.2 in the world behind Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland.
He finished one shot out of a play-off at the the British Open at St Andrews overnight, Australian time.
The open will run from November 26 to November 29 and will be broadcast on Channel Seven.
