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LIVE RESULTS FROM THE GOLF OPEN(5.42pm) American Bobby Gates has won the 2010 Michael Hill NZ Open: Round 4
Gates fights back to winLONGTIME leader Bobby Gates prevailed in a tense finish to the Michael Hill New Zealand Golf Open -- winning his debut Nationwide Tour event by a single shot. His playing partner Andrew Dodt of Australia heaped the pressure on the American, joining him in the lead ahead of the 17th -- but Gates, »» 0 comments
31 Jan 2010
Millbrook opens Coronet NinePrime Minister John Key got into the swing of a Central Otago summer, swapping Cabinet papers for a golf club to officially open Millbrook Resort’s new Coronet Nine golf course today. Key was joined by heavyweights of the tourism and golfing sectors at an opening ceremony on the tee of the »» 0 comments
31 Jan 2010
Hensby's old headThose ahead of him in tomorrow’s final round are a mix of raw rookies and emerging talents – fourth-placed Mark Hensby has contended in majors. You do the maths. Aussie Hensby, 37, who played President’s Cup golf in 2006, has fallen off the radar in the past couple of years. Poor »» 0 comments
30 Jan 2010
Tataurangi's our boyTwo mental errors late in the day may have dashed New Zealand’s Phil Tataurangi’s chances of winning the Michael Hill New Zealand Open at Queenstown. Standing on the 16th tee, Tataurangi was 10 under and only five shots behind American Robert Gates, but two bogeys compared with »» 0 comments
30 Jan 2010
O'Malley on the moveAustralian Peter O’Malley has birdied four consecutive holes to charge up the leaderboard during the early stages of the third round of the Michael Hill New Zealand Open near Queenstown. O’Malley, the 1995 NZ Open champion, has moved to nine under through 42 holes, to be tied for »» 0 comments
29 Jan 2010
Tataurangi chargesPhil Tataurangi used his inside knowledge of the Hills course to lead the New Zealand charge midway through the second round at the Michael Hill New Zealand Open in Queenstown. His four-under 68 has lifted him into a tie for sixth at 137, seven under the card and five behind leader American Robert »» 0 comments
29 Jan 2010
Iles reconnectsBrad Iles shot a five-under-par 67 today in a round of rediscovery. One of the emerging stars of the New Zealand scene, Iles reckoned he had come into this week’s Michael Hill New Zealand Golf Open playing “terrible” golf. But after shooting the lights out today, Iles was in the »» 0 comments
29 Jan 2010
NZ Open first-round scoresNZ OPEN FIRST-ROUND SCORES: 65: David Smail (NZL), Robert Gates (USA), Andrew Dodt (AUS). 66: D.J. Brigman (USA), Andrew Bonhomme (AUS). 67: Andrew Buckle (AUS), Matthew Griffin (AUS), Dave Schultz (USA), Daniel Summerhays (USA), Darron Stiles (USA), Nick Flanagan (AUS), Michael Wright (AUS), Ryan »» 0 comments
29 Jan 2010
Tiger by any other nameOrganisers of a kids’ golf initiative named after disgraced world No 1 Tiger Woods will review its name choice. Junior Tiger – New Zealand Golf’s nationwide kids’ programme – is on display at the NZ Open’s Main Street hospitality area at The Hills golf »» 0 comments
28 Jan 2010
Telecom XT short-circuits OpenTelecom’s nationwide XT network meltdown continues to short-circuit businesses in the hub of the NZ Open. Despite assurances that the problems would be fixed after yesterday’s crash, many Eftpos terminals, computers and phones are still down on Main Street at The Hills golf »» 0 comments
28 Jan 2010
Smail back in the gameKIWI David Smail is getting his his confidence back -- and he's pretty sure there's much more to come over the next three days of the New Zealand Golf Open. Smail, who wrote off his own chances ahead of the tournament despite being the highest-ranked player in the field, bounced back to form with »» 0 comments
28 Jan 2010
Gore blimeyFORMER PGA Tour winner Jason Gore, one of the drawcards at the Michael Hill New Zealand Open tournament at The Hills course near Queenstown, was in the embarrassing position of trailing the field after nine holes. Teeing off the 10th in the afternoon, Gore bogeyed the 12th and 13th holes and after »» 0 comments
28 Jan 2010
Brigman the Sports JunkieWelcome to your spiritual home, DJ. American DJ Brigman lists his favourite movie as Top Gun and his favourite place to visit as Queenstown. Brigman warmed up for his opening-round 66 – six under par – at The Hills course in Arrowtown with a tandem hang-gliding flight on »» 0 comments
28 Jan 2010
Smail ‘uncertain” leading into Michael Hill New Zealand OpenNew Zealand’s top ranked golfer David Smail will tee off in the NZ Open early tomorrow morning uncertain of the quality of his game. Having missed playing at Clearwater at the New Zealand PGA Championships last weekend because of sponsor commitments, Smail said he would have liked to have »» 0 comments
27 Jan 2010
Villegas striving for tour cardColombian Manny Villegas hopes this week’s NZ Open will provide a passage to gaining a card on the United States PGA’s secondary Nationwide Tour. Villegas, 25, a player without a tour to date, aims to follow in the footsteps of his illustrious elder brother Camilo, 28, a »» 0 comments
27 Jan 2010
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