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Smylie thrilled for fellow Aussie Peake to win NZ Open

Smylie thrilled for fellow Aussie Peake to win NZ Open

Putting aside his own disappointment at not mounting a challenge on the final day, Elvis Smylie was thrilled it was fellow Australian Ryan Peake who saluted in the New Zealand Open at Millbrook Resort. 2 Mar 2025
Former bikie turns in Peake performance to win NZ Open

Former bikie turns in Peake performance to win NZ Open

Former Rebels bikie gang member Ryan Peake has hung tough to claim a dramatic and life-changing victory in the $A1.8 million New Zealand Open. 2 Mar 2025
Harrison Crowe goes low to snatch NZ Open lead

Harrison Crowe goes low to snatch NZ Open lead

Former amateur star Harrison Crowe cashed in on a red-hot putter to take a one-shot first-round lead after a day of low scoring at the New Zealand Open. 27 Feb 2025
Senior tour an attractive proposition for Rumford

Senior tour an attractive proposition for Rumford

Inspired by the exploits of his countrymen on the Champions Tour, Brett Rumford admits part of him can hardly wait to turn 50. 27 Feb 2025
Former NZ Open champion Jones excited for next chapter

Former NZ Open champion Jones excited for next chapter

Brendan Jones relishes getting back to a place he is so fond of, Queenstown, whether he is returning as a past champion of the New Zealand Open or not. 26 Feb 2025
Magic in the Mountains: NZ Open Preview

Magic in the Mountains: NZ Open Preview

For the purist, nothing quite tugs on the heartstrings like reminiscing about the glory days of national Opens. 25 Feb 2025
Smylie, Herbert playing for keeps at NZ Open

Smylie, Herbert playing for keeps at NZ Open

Lucas Herbert acknowledges it's very much a case of advantage Elvis Smylie as two of Australian golf's young guns square off at the New Zealand Open this week. 25 Feb 2025
Playing From The Tips Ep.101: NZ Open, SA Open, Women's World Champs & more

Playing From The Tips Ep.101: NZ Open, SA Open, Women's World Champs & more

Action aplenty with two of the world’s oldest national Opens being played this week, the NZ Open in Queenstown on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and the Investec South African Open at Durban Country Club on the DP World Tour. 25 Feb 2025
Takahiro Hataji claims prestigious NZ Open

Takahiro Hataji claims prestigious NZ Open

Australian Scott Hend has no regrets about his aggressive approach after three-putting the final hole and paving the way for Takahiro Hataji to become the first Japanese golfer to win the storied New Zealand Open. 4 Mar 2024
Timeless Hend leads NZ Open by two

Timeless Hend leads NZ Open by two

Long-time friends and Rio Olympics teammates Scott Hend and Marcus Fraser have wound back the clock to sit atop the leaderboard halfway through the New Zealand Open. 1 Mar 2024
Aussies tied at top of NZ Open leaderboard

Aussies tied at top of NZ Open leaderboard

A hot start to the New Zealand Open from Matthew Griffin has given the Australian further cause to rethink his plan of transitioning away from life as a full-time golfer. 29 Feb 2024
Jones confident ahead of NZ Open defence

Jones confident ahead of NZ Open defence

Aussie Brendan Jones has carved out a remarkable 20-year career on the Japanese tour, winning 15 tournaments and more than $11.3 million in prize money. 28 Feb 2024
Micheluzzi eyes back-to-back Order of Merit titles

Micheluzzi eyes back-to-back Order of Merit titles

The PGA Tour of Australasia's poster boy David Micheluzzi heads into the New Zealand Open aiming to become the first man since Rodger Davis in the early 1990s to win back-back Order of Merit crowns. 28 Feb 2024
How to watch this week’s golf

How to watch this week’s golf

A massive week of golf is on the horizon, starting on Thursday with the New Zealand Open in Queenstown. 28 Feb 2024
Kennedy returns from lengthy layoff for NZ Open

Kennedy returns from lengthy layoff for NZ Open

Such is Australian golfer Brad Kennedy's long love affair with the New Zealand Open that skipping the 2024 tournament at Millbrook was never an option. 27 Feb 2024
Playing From The Tips Ep.52: NZ Open, LIV Jeddah & more

Playing From The Tips Ep.52: NZ Open, LIV Jeddah & more

The long awaited return of Anthony Kim will create a lot of buzz around LIV Golf this week as they tee off in Jeddah, with the American seemingly confirmed as a starter after 12 years in the wilderness. 27 Feb 2024
Barty headlines NZ Open ambassador line-up

Barty headlines NZ Open ambassador line-up

Former tennis World No.1 Ash Barty is confirmed to headline the ambassador line up for the 103rd New Zealand Open, set to take place between February 29 and March 3, 2024 at Queenstown’s Millbrook Resort. 24 Jan 2024
Jones headed to Rich River after NZ Open triumph

Jones headed to Rich River after NZ Open triumph

Freshly minted New Zealand Open Champion Brendan Jones is heading to Rich River, confirming his spot in next week’s PLAY TODAY NSW Open after exercising the exemption on offer for taking out last weekend’s Championship. 10 Mar 2023
Jones goes from NZ Open cutline to champion

Jones goes from NZ Open cutline to champion

A five-hour wait to see whether he’d made the cut has become a remarkable New Zealand Open triumph for Australian Brendan Jones. 6 Mar 2023
From last group to the lead, Wood on top at NZ Open

From last group to the lead, Wood on top at NZ Open

A 35-foot birdie putt on the final hole punctuated a stunning 10-under 61 by Queensland’s Chris Wood to take a four-stroke lead into Round 2 of the New Zealand Open in Queenstown. 2 Mar 2023
Underachieving Scrivener’s best golf ahead of him

Underachieving Scrivener’s best golf ahead of him

Jason Scrivener is now into his ninth year on the DP World Tour and will soon tick over 200 starts on the once European Tour. The South African-born West Australian accumulating over €4,500,000 during that span. 1 Mar 2023