Travis Smyth made a tap-in birdie at the sixth playoff hole just after sunset to see off fellow Australian Jack Thompson and win the inaugural ISPS Handa Japan-Australasia Championship at Royal Auckland & Grange Golf Club.
Sure to attract plenty of support from the local fans, the contingent includes Kazuma Kobori, Michael Hendry, Nick Voke, Kerry Mountcastle, Josh Geary and Tyler Hodge – all established winners on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia.
PGA TOUR stars Kevin Na and Nick Watney will compete in back-to-back New Zealand events, including the inaugural Handa Japan-Australasia Championship at Royal Auckland & Grange, bringing world-class golf to Kiwi fans.