Voke, who finished seventh-equal on 20-under-par to be the leading New Zealander, shot a 66 yesterday at Millbrook, in his first New Zealand Open.
Voke (23) was thrilled to be the top New Zealander and totally enjoyed the entire week.
"It feels pretty special. It really does. As a professional, this is the pinnacle of our game here. It is my first time down here and it was a pretty good week," he said.
"I was pretty nervous this morning and I shook hands with my caddy, saying if I had a top-10 then I would have to jump out of a plane tomorrow. I’ve got to keep my end of the bargain.
"I knew I was playing well. If my putter was firing, then I knew I could do well."
Voke, who turned professional only a couple of months ago, and has just returned from a golf scholarship in the United States, said he had never experienced a parachute jump before but was looking forward to it.
Tim Wilkinson and Mark Brown were the next New Zealanders, on 18-under.
After the defending champion Michael Hendry missed the cut — as did Ryan Fox — on Friday, it looked a long shot there would be another New Zealand winner. And that is exactly how it played out.
Wellington amateur Daniel Hillier shot a 64 on Saturday to be the leading New Zealander, but he was still eight shots behind the leader. He hit a par round yesterday to finish as the leading amateur.
