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A bogey on the final hole has cost Lydia Ko a chance at a third major title.

Michael Smith saved his best for last with a scorching 6-under-par 66 to win the North Otago spring tournament over 72 holes during the weekend.

Persistent rain and strong winds have forced the abandonment of the opening round of the Evian Championship, women's golf's fifth major in France.

A two-day legends tournament has been planned for Chisholm Park next year and a former British Open winner is lined up to compete.

Otago will host a swing of a legends tour through the country planned for next February.

With a 4-over-par total of 220 for the three rounds, Callum Judkins (Wakatipu Junior) finished in a tie for fifth at the New Zealand under-19 championship played on the Bridge Pa course in Hastings...

Ryan Shuttleworth has put his hand up for inclusion in the 10-man Otago team after carding the best gross in the Wanaka men's tournament played over 18 holes on Saturday.

Lydia Ko has moved further down the women's golf world rankings after missing the third cut of the LPGA season.

Otago player  Ryan Bellamy’s representative season is up in the air after breaking bones in his hand over the weekend.

Cromwell’s Inia Logan has made his mark in the Queensland amateur championship, making the final of the matchplay having qualified in 10th place in a large, star-studded field.

With rounds of 73 and 68, for a one under total for the 36 holes, Jakob Bleach (St Clair) took the top prize in the Chisholm Links tournament which was played in fine conditions  yesterday.

Otago's top players will tee off in the first of the trial series tournaments over 36 holes on the Chisholm Links course on Sunday.

Former Otago representative James Anstiss is one of 10 New Zealand amateurs selected to compete in this year's Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on the Royal Wellington course on October 26-29.

Michael Ormandy has resigned from the position of Sport Otago development officer and will vacate the position he has held for the past two years on Tuesday.

Otago has received a boost with the news Duncan Croudis will be available for this year’s national interprovincial tournament on the Mangawhai course in Northland in December.