“As well as providing an opportunity for our elite amateur golfers to compete with the best in the world on home soil, it also provides us with an opportunity to showcase New Zealand as a world-renowned golfing destination.“I can think…
“Truth is, while Kauri is among the most beautiful courses on Earth, our bentgrass fairways never looked or played their best in high season – our summer months of November, December, January, February and March,” course manager Andy Wood said.…
Ko outlasted Leona Maguire of Ireland in the final round, seizing control with a 2.1m birdie putt on the 16th hole and closing with two-under 70 for a two-shot victory. Ko clinched the points-based award for LPGA player of the…
The 2024 season for the LPGA Tour was filled with the unexpected retirement of professionals. Lexi Thompson, Brittany Lincicome, Ally Ewing, and Emma Talley are some names who shocked the golf world with their early retirement. While the mental and…
Stuart Jones competes in the 1974 Fiji Open. And what about the floppy hats.New Zealand’s greatest amateur golfer of the past 50 years has just turned 80 after establishing a career record that is highly unlikely to be matched. Stuart…
Witnessing young players retiring is no less than a shock. After the news of LPGA star Lexi Thompson’s retirement, the golf world was shocked but also supported her in the decision to overcome the struggle that has impacted her personal…
Finding true friends when you’re not even looking for them? That’s a gift. And for Jeeno Thitikul, that gift came in the form of Lydia Ko—who she fondly calls her “older sister.” Their bond? It started blooming back in September…
The country has the second-highest number of courses in the world, per capita, behind Scotland (where the game began) and golf is now the number one participation sport in the country. The year-on-year growth is only a good thing for…
He refuses to play in the South Island winter and only starts thinking about it when the mercury nudges above 15C and the forecast is looking promising and dry.Charles hasn’t played a round of golf since March 12 and probably…
As the CME Group Tour Championship has teed off, there will be many professional golfers in action, performing their best to end the season on a high. Lydia Ko, world no. 4, will also be in action to win her…