The former amateur star was excited to learn his third win in his 10th start as a professional means Kobori has the same win record as Tiger Woods at the same stage of his early life as a pro.
After a week of playing concurrently, the men and women get back to head-to-head competition at the fourth edition of the Webex Players Series Sydney hosted by Braith Anasta.
Victoria’s Brett Coletta came out on top in a head-to-head duel with Jordan Zunic to claim the biggest victory of his career at the Vic Open. Meanwhile, it was 23-year-old Lau’s first win as a professional after a stellar college career at the University of Michigan.
Kiwi Kazuma Kobori’s chase for a third consecutive Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia title, a feat not achieved in almost two decades, and the appearance of a couple of women’s major golf champions will provide two of the major storylines at the Vic Open, which starts today.
The brilliant young New Zealander, just eight tournaments into his professional career, completed back-to-back wins on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia, a feat not managed since Adam Scott in 2013.
The Athena is returning for its fourth iteration in 2024 and will have a spectacular new host venue, with Peninsula Kingwood Country Golf Club on Melbourne’s famed Sandbelt hosting the unique two-day event on February 24-25.
The New Zealanders are emerging as one of the best brother-sister acts in the world of golf and on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and the WPGA Tour of Australasia.
Jarryd Felton married Hannah Green last Friday, but there was no time for a honeymoon let alone any normal home life in Perth for Australian golf’s power couple.
Minjee Lee is fighting hard to keep pace with her younger brother at the Australian Open, but South African Ashleigh Buhai is continuing to play spoiler.
Former winner Cameron Davis, 16-year-old schoolgirl Rachel Lee and all-abilities champion Cameron Pollard sit atop the leaderboard, spearheading the local challenge to reclaim the three Australian Open titles swept by foreigners a year ago.
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