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Wednesday 19 June 2013

Kiwi green keepers at Merion: Video

Two Kiwis played a central role in the 113 th U.S. Open Championship at the Merion Golf Club. Sam Keats, a 23-year-old from the Royal Wellington Golf Club, and Daniel Ganley, a 25-year-old from the Royal Auckland Golf Club, are on the green keeping staff a...

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Wednesday 19 June 2013

British Amateur: McCall misses the cut in Sandwich

Southland No.1 Vaughan McCall has missed the cut at the 118 th British Amateur Championship.   The 21-year-old from the Gore Golf Club, who shot a 10-over-par 82 in round one at Prince’s Golf Club in Sandwich, carded a one-over-par 72 at Royal Cin...

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Wednesday 19 June 2013

Les Mills – New Zealand Golf Fitness Tips: Screening Test 2: Core Stability

Welcome to a new series of golf-fitness tips brought to you by Les Mills and New Zealand Golf.   Over the next 10 weeks we will be taking the golf community through a series of screening tests to identify areas of strength and weakness...

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Tuesday 18 June 2013

British Amateur: McCall off the pace in Sandwich

Southland No.1 Vaughan McCall has struggled on day one of the 118 th British Amateur Championship. The 21-year-old from the Gore Golf Club shot a 10-over-par 82 in round one at Prince’s Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent to be in a share of 242 nd place in t...

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Tuesday 18 June 2013

Adastra Foundation Annual Funding Round Open

The Adastra Foundation is calling for applications for its annual funding round closing on July 12, 2013.   The Adastra Foundation supports talented young people that have already made their mark nationally and are close to succeeding on the international stag...

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Monday 17 June 2013

Kiwi Pro Watch: Hendry defends in Fiji

New Zealand No.1 Michael Hendry has successfully defended his Starwood Classic title in Fiji.   The 33-year-old from North Harbour shot a final round five-under-par 67 to hold off the challenge of Nick Gillespie by two shots. Hendry was in a share of the...

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Monday 17 June 2013

Kiwi Pro Watch: Lee bounces back in States

Rotorua professional Danny Lee has returned to form on the web.com Tour in the States.   The 22-year-old shot a four-under-par 67 at the Crestview Country Club in Wichita, Kansas in the final round of the Air Capital Classic to finish in a share of 15 th...

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Monday 17 June 2013

U.S. Open: Alker finishes tied 45th at Merion

Hamilton professional Steve Alker has finished in a share of 45 th place at the 113 th U.S. Open Championship at the Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania.   The 41-year-old carded a final round two-over-par 72 in his debut in the championship to climb 10 place...

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Monday 17 June 2013

Entry Forms for the 2013 North Harbour Stroke Play

The North Harbour Stroke Play Championship is on from August 16 - 18 at the Muriwai Golf Club. To enter the tournament simply: Click Here for an Entry Form

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Saturday 15 June 2013

U.S. Open: Alker faces nervous wait, Cambo likely to miss

Hamilton professional Steve Alker will face a nervous wait tomorrow morning (NZ time) at the Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania.   The 41-year-old was right on the cusp of making the cut on his debut at the U.S. Open Championship before play in round tw...

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Friday 14 June 2013

U.S. Open: Alker starts well, Cambo struggles at Merion

Hamilton professional Steve Alker has made a promising start to the 113 th U.S. Open Championship in wet and benign conditions at the Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania.   The 41-year-old, who earned his place by finishing tied second in a sectional qualifying...

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Friday 14 June 2013

Ohio State Internship Program: O’Keeffe wants to see more Kiwis

Kiwis are world famous for loving an overseas experience (O.E.). We recently caught up with two New Zealand green-keepers - Sam Keats, a 23-year-old from the Royal Wellington Golf Club, and Daniel Ganley, a 25-year-old from the Royal Auckland Golf Club – wh...

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Thursday 13 June 2013

NZ Golf Update Now Live!

It has been a busy second quarter for the team at New Zealand Golf both on and off the golf course as the second New Zealand Golf Update will reflect.   The NZ Golf Update is a quarterly communication piece which reviews all the latest news and activ...

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Thursday 13 June 2013

US Open: Kiwi green-keepers prepare Merion

Two Kiwis will play a central role in the 113 th U.S. Open Championship this week at the Merion Golf Club. Sam Keats, a 23-year-old from the Royal Wellington Golf Club, and Daniel Ganley, a 25-year-old from the Royal Auckland Golf Club, are on the green keeping s...

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Thursday 13 June 2013

Entry Form: Waikato Winter Stroke Play

The Ricoh Waikato Winter Stroke Play Championships rules and conditions and entry form can be downloaded here   26 - 28 July, 2013 Lochiel Course, Hamilton

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Thursday 13 June 2013

New Zealand Golf pays tribute to David McCallum

He has been one of the most loyal servants of the game in New Zealand and after 10 years in office David McCallum has stood down as the Executive Director of Taranaki Golf. McCallum has been an iconic figure for golf in the province for the past deca...

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Wednesday 12 June 2013

US Open: Rain makes preparing Merion a challenge

The US Open Championship is known for being the toughest test in golf on hard and fast courses but that might not be the case for the 113 th Championship at the Merion Golf Club. Heavy rains have hit the Pennsylvania area in the buildup to the year’s second ma...

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Wednesday 12 June 2013

Ko climbs in the world rankings to No.18

World No.1 amateur Lydia Ko has climbed four spots on the Official World Golf Rankings after her impressive performance at the LPGA Championship in New York.   The 16-year-old from the Gulf Harbour Country Club is now the World No.18 after playing ...

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Tuesday 11 June 2013

Les Mills: Toomey credits work in the gym for his success

Waikato amateur Luke Toomey has been one of the form golfers in New Zealand Golf in 2013. The 21-year-old from the Lochiel Golf Club has impressed in a number of events around the country on his way to being included in the National Academy which is reserve...

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Monday 10 June 2013

Kiwi Pro Watch: Long secures win in WA

New Zealand professional Michael Long has won the $60,000 (NZD) Mitchell & Brown Spalding Park Open, with a steady final round 72 and tournament total nine-under par. Starting the day tied for the lead with Tasmanian Craig Hancock, the final round resem...

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Monday 10 June 2013

Kiwi Pro Watch: Fox defends Fiji Open title in style

Auckland professional Ryan Fox has secured his first win of the 2013 season by defending his title at the Fiji Open Golf Championship.   The 26-year-old shot rounds of 64 and 65 on the weekend at the Fiji Golf Club course in Vatuwaqa to win the title by n...

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Monday 10 June 2013

LPGA Championship: Ko secures top 20 in New York

World No.1 amateur Lydia Ko has saved her best for last at the LPGA Championship in New York.   The 16-year-old from the Gulf Harbour Country Club shot a three-under-par 69 in the final round at the demanding Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford to c...

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Monday 10 June 2013

Mexican Amateur – Toomey secures top 10 in Guadalajara

Waikato amateur Luke Toomey has shown his potential on his senior debut for New Zealand at the Mexican Amateur.   The 21-year-old from the Lochiel Golf Club has shot a five-under-par 67 at the Guadalajara Country Club in the final round to secure a t...

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Sunday 9 June 2013

Mexican Amateur – Toomey shines in Guadalajara

Waikato amateur Luke Toomey has continued to shine in his senior debut for New Zealand at the Mexican Amateur.   The 21-year-old from the Lochiel Golf Club, who climbed 32 places in round two into a share of 17 th with a 69 at the Guadalajara Coun...

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Sunday 9 June 2013

LPGA Championship: Ko fights back in New York

World No.1 amateur Lydia Ko has fought back well in the second round of the LPGA Championship in New York to keep alive her record of never missing a cut a professional event.   The 16-year-old from the Gulf Harbour Country Club, who opened with a...

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