Nz Open

Queenslander Chris Wood brushes away moderate early-season form to lead through two rounds of the New Zealand Open.

Hend continued his hot streak with birdies at the next three holes, Lyras making his charge on the front nine with three birdies and a second eagle in the space of six holes to get within one of Wood’s course record. And when you’re both scoring at the rate we were, hopefully you can jump on the back of someone else.” “We both got off to a great start,” Lyras added. It’s a bit of a blur really.” Starting from the 10th tee on the Remarkables Course, Hend and Lyras both began their rounds with an eagle at the par-5 opener. Coming in hot following his course record 10-under 61 on the Remarkables Course on Thursday, Wood moved out to 15-under late into his second round on the Coronet Course at the Millbrook Resort. The Vic PGA champion at Moonah Links in 2021, Wood has rebounded following an indifferent start to his season on the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia. A bogey at the par-3 sixth and double bogey after finding the penalty area left of the par-4 eighth green dropped Wood back to 12-under by day’s end, his round of two-under 69 enough for a one-stroke buffer from Shae Wools-Cobb (64).

Champions Tour star Steven Alker is tied for the lead during the first round of the New Zealand Open at Millbrook. Alker is one of five golfers to have ...

Hillier had a couple of blemishes, bogeying the 11th hole (his second) on the Remarkables course and three-putting the 16th after driving the green. He had two more birdies and a bogey to make the turn in 32, and added three more birdies on his back nine. Alker, one of the early favourites due to his exploits on the 50-plus tour last year, started his round with two birdies.

Steven Alker doesn't know how he will replace the man who helped him go from grinding on the Korn Ferry Tour to dominating the PGA Tour Champions.

That's what golf is about now, you've got the young kids, and you've still got us older guys still trying to play as well." The pair will tee off at 8.13am on Thursday. He played golf, he had a passion for the game, too. “It feels good, whether it’s better, certain places it is. It’s going to be hard to fill his shoes. All those things combined, he just wanted to be out there. I’ve maintained length (290 yards off the tee), which is important these days.” Workman wasn’t ever going to carry his bags this week. “I’m just going to take my time. Rather, wife Tanya was set to do so. “Just emotionally. *

Record fields, numbers of amateurs and prize money has laid the foundation for the return of the New Zealand Open in Arrowtown.

You have to be out there willing to hit shots that others aren't willing to hit, that's what makes the difference between playing to win or playing to manage and make a cut." If you get the wrong wind at the wrong time it's going to be very difficult. "A lot of it's going to be wind dependent, especially the new holes up on top of Coronet. Kennedy, who won the first of his two New Zealand titles at Clearwater in 2011, is now based on the Japan Tour. Just coming through the gates and seeing those holes really brought back those memories and hopefully I can draw on that during the week, but I'm still not sure how to play some of the holes out there." "I can still remember the shots that I hit, where I hit it, the putts that I made.

Promising New Zealand amateur Tyler Wood has made the transition into the professional game in time for this week's New Zealand Open in Arrowtown (March ...

Wood boasts an impressive amateur career that includes several district stroke play titles and numerous top 10 finishes on the Jennian Homes Charles Tour. It’s been a great journey from the first time I picked up a club to the start of my professional career. “I’ve been thinking about it for a while and I thought turning this week was the best option for the rest of the year.

New Zealand Open 2023 will be starting on March 2 at the Millbrook Resort and The Hills. let's discuss the important news regarding the tournament.

In Australia, the New Zealand Open 2023 will be shown on Foxtel. The New Zealand Open is going to be his debut tournament of the year. New Zealand Open 2023 will be starting on March 2 at the Millbrook Resort and The Hills.

The 51-year-old Kiwi carded a six-under 65 at Arrowtown's Millbrook Resort to grab a share of the clubhouse lead after his opening round on Thursday. In his ...

“It was a lot of fun playing with Steven and having a bit of a crowd around us. I didn’t get the par fives on my back nine, the front nine at the Remarkables, so that was a little bit disappointing.” “Reasonably straight, and I missed it on the left [with the second], I just lacked a little speed and dived under the hole. He drove the green and very nearly drained his eagle putt, only to miss what looked an automatic birdie. He definitely showed that today,” Hillier said of his playing partner. A trio of Kiwi amateurs – Sam Jones, Jayden Ford and Kazuma Kabori – were tied for sixth a shot back when they signed their cards.

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A birdie at eight was offset by a bogey on nine before closing out his round with a birdie at the par-4 10th. A three-time winner on the Japan Golf Tour, the highlight of Asaji’s round was an eagle at the par-4 16th on the Remarkables Course while Charoenkul, runner-up at the recent International Series Qatar, went bogey-free in his round of 65. The reigning player of the year on the PGA TOUR Champions, Alker had seven birdies in his round of 65, his lone dropped shot coming via a three-putt on the par-4 15th. Starting his tournament from the 11th tee on the Coronet Course, Power Horan dropped a 40-footer for birdie on his opening hole and then two-putted from the fringe of the short par-4 13th. “Maybe it’s self-imposed as well. There’s more crowds, there’s more off-course stuff.

The nerves are going to be difficult to contain when the youngest player to compete at the NZ Open in 21 years stands on the first tee block at Millbrook.

Obviously, you've got to be a bit more careful, you can't just go flag hunting every day." "I think the courses are just more demanding, really. I just need to keep calm and play like I normally play,” Xie said. I told everyone about the news." "I wasn't really expecting to qualify. *

The 51-year-old carded a six-under 65 at Millbrook Resort to mark his first round on home soil since the 2019 New Zealand Open.

“Reasonably straight, and I missed it on the left [with the second], I just lacked a little speed and dived under the hole. ”I kind of felt that I just left a little bit out there because there wasn’t much wind today," he added. Steven Alker has made a strong start to his highly-anticipated return to the New Zealand Open, carving out a share of the lead in the opening round this afternoon.

Steven Alker has proven that he's still got what it takes to compete at the highest level as he made a strong start to the New Zealand Open in Queenstown.

“I think the putting was most pleasing. I didn’t get the par fives on my back nine, the front nine of the Remarkables, so a little bit disappointing. I think I had a three putt in there, but apart from that it was pretty good.” I had a lot of nice iron shots today; I gave myself some good chances and then I putted well too. “I got a nice little start,” he said after his round. I kind of stiffed it.

A couple of Kiwis are second after the opening round, but they're chasing an Australian who set a sizzling course record at Millbrook Resort.

“It was a lot of fun playing with Steven and having a bit of a crowd around us. “It will probably get longer as the night goes on...a bit of a curler, right to left. I didn’t get the par fives on my back nine...so that was a little bit disappointing.” He’s joined by fellow Kiwi Kit Bittle at six-under, but only after Bittle missed from within a couple of feet on 18 to botch a golden birdie opportunity. He definitely showed that today,” Hillier said of his playing partner. Alker’s bag of birdies included a tap in to finish (he started on the back nine), after he almost holed his approach from 100m on the 382m par-four ninth.

Ryan Xie got the chance to play in the biggest golf tournament of his life after shooting a six-under 66 to top the field at Cromwell Golf Club on Monday.

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“Maybe it’s self-imposed as well. I knew the game was coming around nicely,” he added. “I played pretty solid all day. There’s more crowds, there’s more off-course stuff. Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent was the first to surpass the morning scores and get to seven-under with five birdies and an eagle in a seven-hole stretch around the turn on the Coronet Course. He did just that in a bogey-free round where he chipped in for eagle on 10, blistered a 5-iron at the par-3 13th and capped it all with a long-range putt he was simply hoping to get down in two.

The 2021 Victorian PGA Championship winner bagged eight birdies and an eagle three on the par-5 10th hole that sparked a back-nine 29 at the beautiful Millbrook ...

There’s just a bit more going on. I knew the game was coming around nicely,” Wood said. “With the Asian Tour status that I have, I haven’t got a ton of starts yet and the re-rank is in a couple of events,” he said. Power Horan is certainly aware of the importance of the big points up for grabs and says the tension is palpable. “I played pretty solid all day. Power Horan is fourth in the season-long PGA Tour of Australasia’s Order of Merit, with DP World Tour cards on offer to the top three finishers not already exempt.

Millbrook Resort. The ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia travels across the Tasman for the first time since 2019 for the 102nd NZ Open Presented by Sky Sport at ...

The tournament will include a field of up to 156 amateurs and 156 professionals playing alongside one another. After the second round the top 60 professionals plus ties will graduate to the final two rounds. Friday 3 March LIVE 1pm – 5pm on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports Thursday 2 March LIVE 1pm – 5pm on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports The tournament will be broadcast on Fox Sports, Kayo Sports and Sky Sport NZ starting from 1pm on Thursday and Friday, and 12pm on Saturday and Sunday AEDT. New Zealand’s national open has long been one of the players’ favourite stops on tour and it is also a crucial one in the race for the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit with 760 points awarded to the champion, while the runner-up receives 428 points and there are 284 points for third.

The 51-year-old New Zealander now calls Arizona home but his performance in the opening round of the New Zealand Open indicated he retains a real fondness for ...

‘‘That was probably the best I’ve hit it in a long time, really, and I gave myself a lot of chances. Length, nice move at the ball, and he plays with a lot of freedom. He’s pretty quick out of the blocks. He said the greens were perfect, and he could see some low scoring. ‘‘I had a nice little start with two birdies and kind of settled down and got into a bit of a groove. He’s got a lot of game.

The 51-year-old New Zealander now calls Arizona home but his performance in the opening round of the New Zealand Open indicated he retains a real fondness for ...

‘‘That was probably the best I’ve hit it in a long time, really, and I gave myself a lot of chances. Length, nice move at the ball, and he plays with a lot of freedom. He’s pretty quick out of the blocks. He said the greens were perfect, and he could see some low scoring. ‘‘I had a nice little start with two birdies and kind of settled down and got into a bit of a groove. He’s got a lot of game.

A course record 61 has propelled Australian Christopher Wood into a four shot lead after the opening round of the New Zealand Open.

I kind of felt like I just left a little bit out there because there wasn't much wind today and I didn't get the par fives on my back nine, the front nine," he said. "I'll just try to do what I've been doing today the rest of the tournament and hopefully still be here come Sunday. "Overall the score was good, I just kept my nose clean, I think I had a three putt in there but apart from that it was pretty good."

Steven Alker and Daniel Hillier were paired together in the first round, both coming off the most successful year of their careers — albeit at opposite ends of ...

Steven Alker has proven that he's still got what it takes to compete at the highest level as he made a strong start to the New Zealand Open in Queenstown –

I think I had a three-putt in there, but apart from that it was pretty good.” I didn’t get the par fives on my back nine, the front nine of the Remarkables, so a little bit disappointing. “I got a nice little start,” he said after his round. “But overall the score was good. Definitely wasn’t expecting to play this well today, but it’s definitely nice to shoot 10-under.” “I played pretty solid all day.