Tense finish opens the Gates - Monday, 1 February 2010

Robert Gates saw a six-shot lead with 11 holes to play whittled away by Australian Andrew Dodt in the final round of the Michael Hill New Zealand Open today, but the 2m American stood tall down the final two holes to win by a shot. It was the first Nationwide Tour event for the 24-year-old Florida-raised, Texas-based Gates and, apart from the first purse of $US108,000 in... Read more

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Geary best of kiwis - Monday, 1 February 2010

Despite a triple bogey eight on the Par 5 17th,  Josh Geary was again the top Kiwi at the Michael Hill New Zealand Open in Queenstown with a four round... Read more

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Round 4 Updates - Sunday, 31 January 2010

*5.45pm Gates takes Open Championship* Robert Gates made a 1m clutch putt for par on the final hole to claim the Michael Hill New Zealand Open Championship at The Hills. Gates finished... Read more

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Final Scores - Sunday, 31 January 2010

Scores after round 4 of the Michael Hill New Zealand Open being played at the par 72, 6610 Metres The Hills Golf Club course (a- denotes amateur): 274: Robert Gates (USA)... Read more

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Day 3 Updates - Saturday, 30 January 2010

*11.30am Amateur sets early pace* Western Australian Matt Jager, the only amateur to make the cut, has made a hot start to the third round. He is 3-under after six holes... Read more

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New Zealand Open Championship venue to be decided - Saturday, 30 January 2010

The venue and date of the 2011 New Zealand Open Championship will be confirmed in the next few months, it was announced at The Hills, Queenstown today in a joint... Read more

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O’Malley makes early third day move at Michael Hill NZ Open - Saturday, 30 January 2010

Australian Peter O’Malley has birdied four consecutive holes to charge up the leaderboard during the early stages of the third round of the Michael Hill New Zealand Open at Queenstown. O’Malley, the... Read more

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Gates opens up lead - Saturday, 30 January 2010

If American Robert Gates feels under pressure leading into tomorrow’s last round of the Michael Hill New Zealand Open it certainly does not show.   After a four-under par 68 in the... Read more

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Round 3 Scores - Saturday, 30 January 2010

Scores after round 3 of the Michael Hill New Zealand Open being played at the par 72, 6610 Metres The Hills Golf Club course (a- denotes amateur): 200: Robert Gates (USA)... Read more

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Tatauranga rues late blemishes - Saturday, 30 January 2010

Two mental errors late in the day have almost dashed New Zealand’s Phil Tataurangi’s chances of winning the Michael Hill New Zealand Open at Queenstown.   Standing on the 16th tee, Tataurangi... Read more