He finished last year ranked 19th on the Asian Tour Order of Merit with six top-10s.“I’m super excited to get to Auckland for the return of professional golf,” Smyth said.“I’ve heard the golf course is immaculate and I’ve never been…
“I wasn’t looking at the scores, I was just trying to play a solid round.” A current member of the Korn Ferry Tour, Wilkinson is based in Jacksonville, Florida and plays out of TPC Sawgrass (home of The Players Championship)…
Watney echoed those sentiments, excited by the setting and the chance to test his game in New Zealand.“This will be my first trip to Queenstown, and everything I’ve seen and heard about it looks amazing,” said Watney. “The New Zealand…
“Winning the New Zealand Open would mean everything,” said Campbell. “To do it at Millbrook, in front of friends, family and home fans, would be incredibly special. You always dream about moments like that growing up, and having the chance…
Sax has ambitious plans to transform the property into a world‑class alpine‑style resort, residential estate and service‑oriented community. He hopes to create concierge services, including home healthcare, in a similar fashion to what he’s trialling at one of his earlier…
NZ Herald20 Jan, 2026 12:12 AM2 mins to readSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowSaveShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditAustralia’s Ryan Peake, pictured after winning the 104th New Zealand Golf Open. Photo /…
“It was busy before I won, and then I was straight on the road, learning to travel the world again. It’s been challenging but character-building.”Peake said no individual result stands out.“It’s all been one big development, but knowing that I…
“This tournament represents an exciting new chapter for golf in our part of the world,” PGA of Australia chief executive Gavin Kirkman said.“Partnering with the Japan Golf Tour for the first time is a tremendous opportunity to strengthen ties between…
As the region prepares for the WAAP event to be staged at Royal Wellington from February 12-15, the academy continues to play a central role in strengthening pathways for emerging golfers. The Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Academy, delivered by The R&A…
But playing the best amateur golfers in the country – some of them could be described as “professional amateurs” – proved an unconquerable mountain, made even higher by a Wednesday weather episode long-serving team manager Dave Keown described as “the…