A $600 carrot for first prize was dangling in front of them, and it got agonisingly closer with every hole.Ratima had his share of dramas. He power-pulled his drive off the third tee into the rough on the 16th and…
Behind every successful golfer stands a caddie who does far more than just carry the bag. These unsung heroes provide crucial advice, emotional support, and strategic guidance during the most pressure-filled moments. Not only that, it is the caddies who…
The intermediate final was a different story. Tom Reynolds and Luke Hayes, off the same handicaps, traded blows throughout – a par to Reynolds on the 18th getting him home 1-up.“It was a toughie,” he said. Lindsay Hunt outgunned Mason…
Such was the nature of the beast at the unofficial fifth major of the PGA Tour calendar. But while the windy conditions got the better of some, Fox navigated his way to a season-best T20 finish at four-under for the…
The region’s golf courses did not escape the wrath of Mother Nature during this week’s heavy rainfall.This included Tahunga Golf Club off Pehiri Road about 60 kilometres inland from Gisborne. The nine-hole farmland course, which is open for several months…
His talent was so good that he lined up in the Australian Open – which has a top prize of $320,000 – aged just 17.Not long afterwards, Peake swapped chasing his golfing dream for life in the outlawed Rebels motorcycle…
“They were just an absolute wreck for me on that last day, so I sent them a message in the morning and said ‘look, I’ve had a good sleep, I’m ready to go and feeling fine’.“This is a story that…
Craig Parry with the trophy he picked up after winning the 2002 NZ Open. Picture / Mark MitchellEverybody calls it the Tiger Woods Open, the 2002 New Zealand Open at Paraparaumu, which starred the world’s No 1 player and generated…
While contributing immensely to the profit margins of certain beer companies, the Herald produced such famous moments as making a double-eagle/albatross on their first hole (the par-five fifth) and the late Otto Dunn stunningly sinking a Tiger Woods-like pitch shot…
Dame Lydia Ko has given herself a chance to defend her Tournament of Champions crown. Photo / Getty ImagesDame Lydia Ko has bounced back from a disappointing first round to sit just outside the top five at the LPGA’s season-opening…