Michael Hendry. Photo / SuppliedNorth Harbour golfer Michael Hendry has had a couple of terrific years, the highlight being victory in the Indonesia Open in July 2010. The 32-year-old once despaired of his golf career, but rose to the top…
Kiwi golfer Mark Brown has ended his 19-year partnership with coach Mal Tongue. Photo / Getty Images New Zealand golfer Mark Brown has parted ways with coach Mal Tongue, ending a 19-year partnership. Europe-based Brown paid tribute to Tongue but…
Sunday scoring matched the summer weather.Warwick Stevens was in career-best form in winning the junior men’s net with 86-23-63.Pat Hokianga equalled his best round of the year – 74-10-64 – to win the senior men’s net.Andrew Blakeman had an eagle-2…
Anthony Doyle. Photo / Getty ImagesAnthony Doyle was in a class of his own to claim back-to-back victories at the Shirley Open golf tournament in Christchurch yesterday. Doyle, the Christchurch Golf Club professional who rarely plays tournament golf, fired a…
Puns aside, Mottart was, along with his playing partners, buzzing after sinking his tee shot on one of the toughest holes on his home Patutahi course last Friday – the 185m par-3 ninth.“I think it’s my least favourite hole,” said…
This Saturday they can expect the full combo of Roger Murphy and John Williams, who ejected half of the defending champions – John van Helden – and Glen Udall in their round 2 clash played on Sunday. Murphy and Williams…
Their 17th-hole win was a decent notch in the belt. “Haks” is a hardened match-player, who has now professional David Smail among his Poverty Bay-East Coast representative day scalps, while leftie Ball’s game usually personifies rock-solid.Allan and Shaw booked themselves…
Brett Wetterich. Photo / ReutersAt the end of a cold and brutal day at Augusta National, an American with a New Zealand caddy and a South African with an American education lead the 71st Masters on the extraordinarily high score…
James Hydes isn’t letting the NZ Open occasion get the best of him. Photo / PhotosportBefore today, you could be forgiven for not having heard of James Hydes – from this point onwards you’d be well-served to keep an eye…
Coincidentally, the man Higgs eliminated on the 18th to win the shootout – Pete Stevenson – had to settle for second again on 41 points.Husband and wife John and Alvie Hale won the mixed pairs Stableford with 43 points, Te…