Team New Zealand for the Asia-Pacific Amateur
Asia-Pacific fact file
When: October 26-29.
Where: Royal Wellington Golf Club at Heretaugna in Upper Hutt.
Who: New Zealand has 10 representatives because it is being hosted in this country. Other nations have up to six representatives.
The winner: Gets to play in next year’s US Masters and the British Open.
Nick Voke
DOB: 15/10/1994
Home club: Windross Farm Golf Club
Twitter: @NickVoke
Favourite golfing memory: Shooting 61 to help the team qualify for nationals
Career low round: 61
Year started playing golf: 2007
Favourite player: Rory McIlroy
Best Results: 2017 NCAA regionals, 2017 Hawkeye Invite, 2017 Herman Sani. 5 college victories 2014-17
Daniel Hillier
DOB: 26/07/1998
Home club: Manor Park Golf Club
Twitter: @danielhillier3
Favourite golfing memory: Winning the NZ Amateur in front of my parents who drove 10 hours to watch me play in the final
Career low round: 62
Year started playing golf: 2003
Favourite player: Jordan Spieth
Best Results: 1st - 2015 New Zealand Amateur Championship, 1st - 2015 & 2016 New Zealand U19 championship, 1st - Charles Tour Harewood Open, 1st - 2016 Australian Boys Amateur, winner of the Bledisloe Cup
Ryan Chisnall
DOB: 10/09/1994
Home club: Greenacres Golf Club
Twitter: @RyanChisnall
Favourite golfing memory: My first hole in one
Career low round: 63
Year started playing golf: 2001
Favourite player: Tiger Woods
Best Results: 2014 South Island Amateur, 2014 Harewood Open, 2015 SBS Invitational
Luke Brown
DOB: 03/01/1995
Home club: Muriwai Golf Club
Twitter: @LBrownie95
Favourite golfing memory: Henrik Stenson’s battle with Phil Mickelson at the 2016 open Championship.
Career low round: 63
Year started playing golf: 2007
Favourite player: Jordan Spieth
Best Results: North Harbour Strokeplay winner 2016 & 2017
Charlie Hillier
DOB: 17/01/1997
Home club: Te Puke Golf Club
Facebook: @charlie.hillier.79
Favourite golfing memory: Tiger making the putt on 18 at Torrey to force playoff
Career low round: 64
Year started playing golf: 2002
Favourite player: Tiger Woods
Best Results: Clements Memorial, New Zealand U19s North Island
Henry Spring
DOB: 23/10/1998
Home club: Whakatane Golf Club
Twitter: @hengolf96
Favourite golfing memory: First eagle at age 10
Career low round: 64
Year started playing golf: 2001
Favourite player: Tiger Woods
Best Results: 1st NSW Junior Boys’ Championship 2015 / T1st Amateur Akarana Open Pro/Am 2017
Denzel Ieremia
DOB: 22/02/1996
Home club: Hamilton Golf Club
Twitter: @denzel_ieremia
Favourite golfing memory: Going low at Cambridge Classic
Career low round: 61
Year started playing golf: 1997
Favourite player: Tiger Woods
Kerry Mountcastle
DOB: 21/08/1995
Home club: Masterton Golf Club
Twitter: @K_Mountcastle
Favourite golfing memory: Playing golf with Sir Bob Charles
Career low round: 63
Age started playing golf: 3
Favourite player: Rory McIlroy
Best Results: Hastings Open 2016, Wairarapa Open 2016
James Anstiss
DOB: 03/04/1995
Home club: Queenstown Golf Club
Twitter: @_jamesanstiss
Favourite golfing memory: Playing college golf in America
Career low round: 63
Year started playing golf: 2010
Favourite player: Tiger Woods
Best Results: 2016 Louisiana State Amateur Champion
Mark Hutson
DOB: 02/06/1996
Home club: Muriwai Golf Club
Facebook: @MarkHutson
Favourite golfing memory: Playing 2017 Irish Amateur, Royal County Down
Career low round: 64
Year started playing golf: 2006
Favourite player: Henrik Stenson
Best Results: 2016 Auckland Strokeplay, 2017 South Island Strokeplay, 2017 NZ Strokeplay