A stronger field and a greater certainty of proceeding are the driving forces behind the decision of tournament organisers to delay the 102nd staging of the New Zealand Open at the Millbrook Resort near Queenstown.
Former US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy may be enjoying a gap year, but he believes he has a chance to be in contention for the 100th New Zealand Open in Queenstown starting Thursday.
You wouldn’t ever want to compare a US Open winner with a Saturday hacker, but it will be a nervous Michael Campbell who lines up in his first competitive round in six years on the opening day of the 100th New Zealand Open in Queenstown on Thursday.
A flawless nine-under-par 62 propelled Australian Daniel Nisbet to a two-stroke triumph in the ISPS HANDA New Zealand Open at Millbrook Resort near Queenstown.