Lydia Ko became the second-youngest New Zealand woman to win a medal at an Olympics when she finished second in the women’s golf event at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
She was aged 19 years, three months and 27 days. That was just 20 days older than the youngest who was Terina Te Tamaki.
Ryan Fox equalled the course record when he scored a brilliant nine-under par in the final round to win the Northern Ireland Open.
The New Zealand golfer started the last day of the tournament three shots behind the leader but his amazing play in the last 18 holes saw him cruise to victory by four shots.
One of New Zealand’s latest new Golf club Opens this month. Wainui Golf Club is the new home for those who have been involved with Peninsula Golf Club since 1956 with members and volunteers carved their course out of a block of land with amazing sea views to Red Beach and beyond.
Read MoreThe format for the men’s and women’s golf events at the Olympic Games in Brazil will be like most golf tournaments.
Both events will be strokeplay contests over four rounds. The winner will receive the gold medal with the silver and bronze medals going to the second and third players. If there is a tie for any of the medals there will be a three-hole playoff.
It was called the Marathon Classic and a marathon it turned out to be.
At the conclusion of the regulation 72 holes in the eastern US state of Ohio three players were tied for the lead.
They were Ariya Jutanugarn, Mirim Lee and New Zealand star Lydia Ko.
It was one of those amazing golf stories.
Going into the final round of The Open Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland it was billed as Phil Mickelson versus Henrik Stenson.
Stenson had the lead at 12 under par by one shot from Mickelson on 11 under par. There was gap of six shots to the next best-placed player.
Thongchai Jaidee’s win in the French Open continued a remarkable career for a golfer who did not become a professional until he was aged 30.
This is in stark contrast to the trend of today when many golfers turn pro in their teens and the average winning age on the LPGA Tour is 21.
EZGO has been appointed to New Zealand’s newest Golf course. Windross Farm Golf course opens next monthand is the former Manukau Golf asset . Peter Talyancich Managing Director for EZGO spoke to Golfer Pacific.
Read MoreManor Park Golf Sanctuary offers a great quality facility for true golfers of all levels of ability and skill.
The flat, but challenging A-grade course offers a wide range of lengths and rates for various skill levels. There is also a golf beginner’s programme that runs over 6 weeks utilising both classroom and course facilities. Manor Park is offering Golfer Pacific NZ readers a WINTER WARMER SPECIAL >> click to find out more.
Insurance company Aon has stepped up its partnership with New Zealand Golf.
Aon has been aligned with NZ Golf for more than 30 years but will look deeper into golf club and member’s insurance packages.
Holden is stepping up a gear in its association with New Zealand Golf.
Holden already has alignments with golf in New Zealand. It is the main sponsor of the Holden NZ PGA Championship, the Holden Golf World television programme, professional golfer Ryan Fox and the latest promotion targeting junior golfers nationwide, Holden Little Drivers.
Lydia Ko did not win the US PGA Championship but for the winner Brooke Henderson it was a Lydia Ko-type win.
The win saw Henderson become the second youngest woman to win a golf major at the age of 18 years, nine months and two days.
Normal transmission has resumed — golf is back on the television.
Last month it was announced that the world’s richest golf circuits for men and women — the PGA Tour and the LPGA Tour — were returning to subscriber television, Sky TV.
Both tours had previously been the domain of subscriber internet, Coliseum Sports Media.
Coliseum had taken over the rights for the two tours since the beginning of 2016 and it proved controversial.
The teams for the women’s and men’s World Amateur Team Championships in Mexico have been named.
Read MoreNew Zealand Golf is pleased to announce a new partnership with Nomads Golf Club (NZ) Inc which will see it take over the naming rights of the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Championship.
Read MoreTasman golfer Ryan Chisnall has completed a good week at the Mexican Amateur Championship with a solid third, just three shots behind local winner Aarón Terrazas of Mexico.
Read MoreThe University of Washington’s dramatic win in the NCAA national championship probably meant more to Mary Lou Mulflur than any other. Mary Lou has been the university’s women’s golf coach for 33 years.
Read MoreNew Zealand golfers Julianne Alvarez and Wenyung Keh were part of history for the University of Washington when it’s women’s golf team won the highly-prized NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) championship for the first time. Below is one of the stories carried on the university’s website following the win.
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