New Zealand golfer Joanna Ke. Photo: Champions of Champions Dunedin schoolgirl Joanna Ke has annihilated her rivals to win the under-nine girls title at the world Champion of Champions golf tournament in Northern Ireland. Joanna finished a staggering eight strokes…
New Zealand golfer Dame Lydia Ko. Photo: Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire / PHOTOSPORT A lot happened for Dame Lydia Ko in 2024 – and she has been reminded of that on her return to the British Open. Ko is about to…
By Peter Hutchison, AFP US President Donald Trump reacts as he plays golf at the Trump Turnberry Golf Courses, in Turnberry on the south west coast of Scotland. Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN US President Donald Trump played golf under tight security…
Steven Alker holds a one shot lead after the opening round of the Senior British Open. Photo: David Berding / Getty Images / AFP New Zealand’s Steven Alker has a one shot lead after the opening round of the Senior…
US golfer Scottie Scheffler makes a birdie putt on the 16th green on day two of the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush golf club in Northern Ireland on July 18, 2025. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS World number one Scottie Scheffler…
Golfers Ryan Fox (left) and Daniel Hillier in Paris ahead of the Olympics. Photo: RNZ Traditional sporting rivalries have been put aside for the Paris Olympics, with an Englishman and a South African getting the full Kiwi treatment while they…
Scottie Scheffler questions what winning at golf really means. Photo: Photosport By Martyn Herman, Reuters One would imagine three-time major champion Scottie Scheffler would be desperate to continue American domination of the British Open and lift the Claret Jug for…
Photo: www.photosport.nz Wellington golfer Mark Brown has won his first event on the seniors tour in Europe. Brown has come from behind to score a two shot victory in the Swiss Seniors Open. The 50-year-old started the final round a…
Auckland Council’s rendering of a proposal for Takapuna Golf Course. Photo: AUCKLAND COUNCIL Construction to turn Takapuna Golf Course into a flood storage wetland is set to begin in 2027, Auckland Council has announced. It has chosen a design concept…
Thousands of insurance claims were lodged after 2023 floods in the area. Photo: Davina Zimmer Insurance companies say using a golf course on Auckland’s North Shore to prevent flooding may be a necessary sacrifice for golfers. Auckland Council proposes converting…