Golf legend Arnold Palmer dies
Arnold Palmer, ''golf's greatest ambassador'', has died aged 87.
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McIlroy wins, claims $10m bonus
McIlroy wins, claims $10m bonus
Rory McIlroy capped a stunning comeback to win the season-ending Tour Championship, along with FedExCup honours and a $US10 million bonus.
Incentive offered by Canterbury and Otago
Incentive offered by Canterbury and Otago
A combined initiative between Golf Otago and Golf Canterbury has been established to combat declining entries in the provinces’ premier strokeplay tournaments.
Johnson leads at Tour Championship
Johnson leads at Tour Championship
Top seed Dustin Johnson continued his "good mojo" to earn a tie for the first-round lead with Kevin Chappell and Hideki Matsuyama at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Tiger's role in US Ryder Cup team questioned
Tiger's role in US Ryder Cup team questioned
Europe's Lee Westwood believes Tiger Woods could have an adverse effect on America's Ryder Cup chances after the 14-time major winner was named as a vice-captain on the US team.
Contenders still have chance to impress
Contenders still have chance to impress
The new trio of selectors responsible for picking the Otago men's team had a baptism of fire naming the 10 players to compete in the triangular tournament against Aorangi and Southland on the...
New St Clair pro excited about role
New St Clair pro excited about role
Patrick Moore has been appointed as the new professional at the St Clair Golf Club and began work and stocking his shop yesterday morning.
Town women too strong
Town women too strong
The Town women's team was too strong for its Country counterpart on Sunday, winning 10.5-4.5 at Balmacewen.
Off-pace Ko claims another award
Off-pace Ko claims another award
Lydia Ko has added another award to her ever-expanding trophy cabinet despite finishing well back at the Evian Championship.
Chun wins championship with record score
Chun wins championship with record score
South Korea's Chun In-gee won the Evian Championship this weekend and set a record for the lowest winning score in a major with her four-round total of 21 under par.
Tenth win in a row taxing
Tenth win in a row taxing
With a two-under-par total of 286, Brent McEwan (St Clair) won the 72-hole North Otago tournament by two shots from Philip Bungard (Templeton) on the North Otago course during the weekend.
Golf 'ambassadors' swing through their ninth decade
Golf 'ambassadors' swing through their ninth decade
Margaret Borland recently turned 90 and is still revelling in playing nine holes of golf, at least once a week, at the Chisholm Park Golf Club.
Japan tour players for Open
Japan tour players for Open
At least 25 players from the Japan Golf Tour (JGTO) will compete in the 2017 New Zealand Open as a result of the partnership agreement being renewed.
Snow wins on second playoff hole
Snow wins on second playoff hole
Chris Snow (St Clair) won the 36-hole Wanaka men’s tournament after scoring a par three on the second hole of a sudden death playoff to beat Sungwoo Han (Queenstown) yesterday.
Future unclear for Woods' final comeback
Future unclear for Woods' final comeback
As Tiger Woods prepares for what many pundits believe to be the final chapter of his competitive career, it is fair to say that the crystal ball detailing what lies ahead for him is totally opaque.
Young Hancock on the road to success
Young Hancock on the road to success
Joseph Hancock loves his golf.
McIlroy triumphs in Massachusetts
McIlroy triumphs in Massachusetts
Rory McIlroy ended a 16-month title drought on the PGA Tour with a brilliant last-day charge, winning the Deutsche Bank Championship by two shots.
Top 5 finish for Ko in Ontario
Top 5 finish for Ko in Ontario
Lydia Ko has finished tied for fifth at the Manulife Classic, in an event that saw her charge up the leaderboard thanks to an eagle and three birdies.
Toomey eight clear in Queenstown
Toomey eight clear in Queenstown
Luke Toomey, Wenyung Keh and Andrew Hobbs emerged as the winning players in the Queenstown Open over 72 holes on the Kelvin Heights course over the weekend.
Weastell wins professional position
Weastell wins professional position
Michael Weastell has been appointed as a professional at the Golf Warehouse which is scheduled to open in the former Dick Smith building in Cumberland Street in mid-October.