New events and an expanded the relationship with the European Tour are two of the potential benefits offered by a restructured ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia schedule, according to two of our most prominent professionals.
He also becomes the first player to win the New Zealand Open twice since Greg Turner in 1997, and the first Australian to win twice since Bob Shearer in 1981.
Kiwi hopes rest on the shoulders of Michael Hendry and Harry Bateman, who both sit four shots off the lead, and Kieran Muir, who is a further shot adrift.
Battling a ligament injury in his right hand, Herbert played hesitantly as he missed the cut at the Australian Open a fortnight ago, but was troubled on only a couple of occasions in his round of 67 today.
The ISPS Handa Vic Open enters a new era from Thursday and Geoff Ogilvy, one of the most thoughtful people in the game, says the tournament is set to capture the imagination of the world.
