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January 1st, 2025

Lydia Ko gets one more honour to end 2024, and this one is huge

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December 24th, 2024

‘Puts golf on the map here’: Ryan Fox praises Rory McIlroy visiting New Zealand’s Tara Iti, Te Arai

DP World Tour winner Ryan Fox has praised superstar Rory McIlroy for travelling Down Under on a mates trip to play Tara Iti and Te Arai Links, saying the Northern Irishman’s journey puts New Zealand golf “on the map.”

December 6th, 2024

As Cape Kidnappers turns 20, Tom Doak authors a tailored renovation

Just in time for high season, Doak advised Cape Kidnappers’ ownership on a range of projects, from the strategic trimming of manuka and kanuka trees, to the expert camouflaging of new cartpaths.

November 16th, 2024

Kiwi PGA Tour Champions star Steven Alker given hilariously appropriate nickname: ‘I don’t know if I want it to stick’

And after his latest accomplishment, the 53-year-old revealed that he has earned a hilarious – and appropriate – new nickname from his colleagues. It just has nothing to do with his play on the course.

November 11th, 2024

Kiwi stars added to Australian PGA and Open fields

Reigning Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit champion Kazuma Kobori and DP World Tour winner Daniel Hillier are locked in to head the New Zealand challenge at our two primary golf tournaments.

October 29th, 2024

Callaway chips in as new sponsor of New Zealand Open

March 3rd, 2024

HEND HEARTBREAKER: Last-hole lip-out hands Japanese star his country’s first NZ Open title

Takahiro Hataji has created history with his first victory as a professional, becoming the first player from Japan to win the New Zealand Open in its 103-year history.

March 2nd, 2024

NZ Open 2024: Matthew Griffin, Scott Hend back on top at Millbrook

They got there in wildly fluctuating fashion, yet Aussie pair Matthew Griffin and Scott Hend will start the final round tied for the lead at the 103rd New Zealand Open.

March 1st, 2024

NZ Open 2024: Scott Hend continues to lead as the Kiwis make their move

Daniel Hillier and Josh Geary are among five New Zealanders inside the top 12 at the halfway mark of the tournament.

February 29th, 2024

NZ Open 2024: Aussie pair Matthew Griffin, Scott Hend lead the way

One was close to quitting while the other never stops playing and now Matthew Griffin and Scott Hend are co-leaders after day one of the 103rd New Zealand Open presented by Sky Sports.

Cancer survivor Michael Hendry eyes second NZ Open title

Ryan Fox opts out of the New Zealand Open

Michael Hendry: Down But Not Out

2023/2024 New Zealand Top 50 Courses

New Zealand: Alpine wonders

New Zealand: The immortals

January 20th, 2023

Check out this New Zealand driving range with an island green and a $10,000(!) hole-in-one prize

So if you happen to be in New Zealand, you may as well give it a crack. At the very least, you’ll get some good wedge work in.

November 15th, 2022

Behold the worst-ever attempt at drinking out of a trophy you just won featuring Kiwi Steven Alker

Alker’s attempt was high on effort but low on result.

November 14th, 2022

Steven Alker, Padraig Harrington walk away the big winners at the PGA Tour Champions finale

Alker’s outright third-place showing was good enough to stay atop the final standings in the year-long Charles Schwab Cup points race and cap a storybook season.

June 3rd, 2022

Why Lydia Ko has an unexpected logo on her visor at the US Women’s Open

LPGA players worked with American Express to find a company that aligned with them, and each company is owned by women. Ko landed on High Octane Coffee.

May 19th, 2022

Why Ryan Fox is one of the most underrated players at the PGA Championship

Before travelling to the US for this week’s PGA Championship, in-form New Zealander Ryan Fox emailed Tiger Woods’ former caddie Steve Williams looking for any advice on Oklahoma’s Southern Hills.

May 3rd, 2022

Lydia Ko leaves announcer at a loss for words with honest answer in post-round interview

You have to admire Lydia Ko’s honesty!

Leaderboard

The American Express - 2025

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	Sepp Straka	-25	F	4
2	Justin Thomas	-23	F	4
T3	Jason Day	-22	F	4
T3	Justin Lower	-22	F	4
T5	Patrick Cantlay	-20	F	4
T5	Charley Hoffman	-20	F	4
T7	Max Greyserman	-19	F	4
T7	Ben Griffin	-19	F	4
T7	Taylor Moore	-19	F	4
T7	Camilo Villegas	-19	F	4
11	Alex Smalley	-18	F	4
T12	Frankie Capan III	-17	F	4
T12	Beau Hossler	-17	F	4
T12	Mark Hubbard	-17	F	4
T12	J.T. Poston	-17	F	4
T12	Nick Taylor	-17	F	4
T12	Will Zalatoris	-17	F	4
T18	Cam Davis	-16	F	4
T18	Trey Mullinax	-16	F	4
T18	Kevin Roy	-16	F	4
T21	Daniel Berger	-15	F	4
T21	Jacob Bridgeman	-15	F	4
T21	Rickie Fowler	-15	F	4
T21	Doug Ghim	-15	F	4
T21	Harry Hall	-15	F	4
T21	Billy Horschel	-15	F	4
T21	Ben Kohles	-15	F	4
T21	Keith Mitchell	-15	F	4
T29	Sam Burns	-14	F	4
T29	Tom Hoge	-14	F	4
T29	Vincent Norrman	-14	F	4
T29	J.J. Spaun	-14	F	4
T29	Car Young	-14	F	4
T34	Quade Cummins	-13	F	4
T34	Nick Dunlap	-13	F	4
T34	Brice Garnett	-13	F	4
T34	Lanto Griffin	-13	F	4
T34	Harry Higgs	-13	F	4
T34	Lee Hodges	-13	F	4
T34	Chris Kirk	-13	F	4
T34	Ryan Palmer	-13	F	4
T34	Victor Perez	-13	F	4
T43	Ricky Castillo	-12	F	4
T43	Harris English	-12	F	4
T43	Ryo Hisatsune	-12	F	4
T43	Rikuya Hoshino	-12	F	4
T43	Michael Kim	-12	F	4
T43	Matt Kuchar	-12	F	4
T43	Matteo Manassero	-12	F	4
T43	Sam Ryder	-12	F	4
T51	Brian Campbell	-11	F	4
T51	Ryan Gerard	-11	F	4
T51	S.W. Kim	-11	F	4
T51	Matthew Riedel	-11	F	4
T51	Brandt Snedeker	-11	F	4
T51	Sam Stevens	-11	F	4
T51	Davis Thompson	-11	F	4
T58	Rico Hoey	-10	F	4
T58	Mackenzie Hughes	-10	F	4
T58	Kurt Kitayama	-10	F	4
T58	Taylor Montgomery	-10	F	4
T58	Alejandro Tosti	-10	F	4
T58	Kris Ventura	-10	F	4
T64	Jeremy Paul	-9	F	4
T64	Vince Whaley	-9	F	4
T66	Will Gordon	-8	F	4
T66	Joe Highsmith	-8	F	4
T68	Eric Cole	-7	F	4
T68	Mac Meissner	-7	F	4
70	Patrick Rodgers	-6	F	4
71	Chez Reavie	-5	F	4
CUT	Joel Dahmen	-8	F	3
CUT	Nate Lashley	-8	F	3
CUT	Luke List	-8	F	3
CUT	Chandler Phillips	-8	F	3
CUT	Chad Ramey	-8	F	3
CUT	Michael Thorbjornsen	-8	F	3
CUT	Norman Xiong	-8	F	3
CUT	Kevin Yu	-8	F	3
CUT	Tony Finau	-7	F	3
CUT	Chris Gotterup	-7	F	3
CUT	Zach Johnson	-7	F	3
CUT	Takumi Kanaya	-7	F	3
CUT	Patton Kizzire	-7	F	3
CUT	Jake Knapp	-7	F	3
CUT	K.H. Lee	-7	F	3
CUT	Francesco Molinari	-7	F	3
CUT	Andrew Putnam	-7	F	3
CUT	Isaiah Salinda	-7	F	3
CUT	Tim Widing	-7	F	3
CUT	Blades Brown	-6	F	3
CUT	Nico Echavarria	-6	F	3
CUT	Noah Goodwin	-6	F	3
CUT	Adam Hadwin	-6	F	3
CUT	Sungjae Im	-6	F	3
CUT	Chan Kim	-6	F	3
CUT	Tom Kim	-6	F	3
CUT	Peter Malnati	-6	F	3
CUT	Ben Martin	-6	F	3
CUT	Matt McCarty	-6	F	3
CUT	Henrik Norlander	-6	F	3
CUT	John Pak	-6	F	3
CUT	Jesper Svensson	-6	F	3
CUT	Jhonattan Vegas	-6	F	3
CUT	Aaron Baddeley	-5	F	3
CUT	Zac Blair	-5	F	3
CUT	Wyndham Clark	-5	F	3
CUT	Greyson Sigg	-5	F	3
CUT	Emiliano Grillo	-4	F	3
CUT	Nick Hardy	-4	F	3
CUT	Brian Harman	-4	F	3
CUT	Max McGreevy	-4	F	3
CUT	Paul Peterson	-4	F	3
CUT	Aldrich Potgieter	-4	F	3
CUT	Matti Schmid	-4	F	3
CUT	Adam Svensson	-4	F	3
CUT	Danny Walker	-4	F	3
CUT	Anders Albertson	-3	F	3
CUT	Mason Andersen	-3	F	3
CUT	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	-3	F	3
CUT	Lucas Glover	-3	F	3
CUT	David Lipsky	-3	F	3
CUT	Jackson Suber	-3	F	3
CUT	Erik van Rooyen	-3	F	3
CUT	Hayden Buckley	-2	F	3
CUT	Bronson Burgoon	-2	F	3
CUT	Rafael Campos	-2	F	3
CUT	Jason Dufner	-2	F	3
CUT	Steven Fisk	-2	F	3
CUT	Kaito Onishi	-2	F	3
CUT	David Skinns	-2	F	3
CUT	Braden Thornberry	-2	F	3
CUT	Will Chandler	-1	F	3
CUT	Trevor Cone	-1	F	3
CUT	Patrick Fishburn	-1	F	3
CUT	Thomas Rosenmueller	-1	F	3
CUT	Sami Valimaki	-1	F	3
CUT	Kevin Velo	-1	F	3
CUT	Taylor Dickson	E	F	3
CUT	William Mouw	E	F	3
CUT	Antoine Rozner	E	F	3
CUT	Wesley Bryan	+1	F	3
CUT	Chesson Hadley	+1	F	3
CUT	Kyle Mendoza	+1	F	3
CUT	Kevin Streelman	+1	F	3
CUT	Danny Willett	+1	F	3
CUT	Bill Haas	+2	F	3
CUT	Kevin Kisner	+2	F	3
CUT	Ben Silverman	+2	F	3
CUT	Cam Young	+2	F	3
CUT	Philip Knowles	+4	F	3
CUT	Davis Riley	+4	F	3
CUT	Andrew Novak	+5	F	3
CUT	Cristobal Del Solar	+13	F	3
WD	Adam Schenk	-	-
WD	Brendon Todd	-	-

Team Finals 2024

Rank	Team Name	Total	Score
1	RIPPER GC	-11	277
T2	4ACES GC	-8	280
T2	IRON HEADS GC	-8	280
4	LEGION XIII	-6	282
5	STINGER GC	-15	273
6	FIREBALLS GC	-14	274
T7	CRUSHERS GC	-2	286
T7	HYFLYERS GC	-2	286
9	MAJESTICKS GC	-5	283
10	TORQUE GC	-4	284
11	CLEEKS GC	-1	287
12	RANGEGOATS GC	+4	292
13	SMASH GC	+12	300