Ko to lead New Zealand Golf team to Handa Junior Masters - Friday, 23 April 2010
New Zealand Golf has selected four players to contest the Handa Junior Masters international tournament in Perth next month.
They will be led by Lydia Ko (North Harbour) in her first overseas tournament representing New Zealand, following her successful debut in the Tasman Cup and Queen Sirikit Cup. Ko turns 13 this week.
The remainder of the under-18 team is national under-15 champion Ryan Chisnall (Nelson), South Island under-19 champion Tim Leonard (Timaru) and Tasman Cup representative Chantelle Cassidy (Tokoroa).
They will take part in the Handa Junior Masters at The Vines Resort and Country Club in Perth on 11-14 May.
The annual tournament includes leading junior golfers from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, UAE, South Africa, Thailand, India, New Zealand and hosts Australia.
“The tournament, which New Zealand has competed in on a number of occasions, is a tremendous opportunity for these promising players to further develop and realize their playing potential by competing against international competition on one of Australia’s leading courses,” said Simon Poll, New Zealand Golf High Performance Manager.
The invitation has been sponsored by golf philanthropist Dr Haruhisa Handa, who sponsors a number of golf tournaments on both sides of the Tasman including the Australian Open, and the recent Handa New Zealand Senior Masters at Millbrook.
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