The Queenstown Chamber of Commerce will launch its 2010 Business Luncheon Series with a golf-themed lunch to coincide with the Michael Hill New Zealand Golf Open next week.
Peter Lonard, one of Australia's most successful golfers over the lpast decade, has confirmed his start for next week's New Zealand Open golf championship at Queenstown.
New Zealand golfer Steve Alker has come in from the cold on two accounts to defend his New Zealand PGA title at the Clearwater course in Christchurch this week.
Queenstown and golf go together like Rotorua and geysers. If you can pick up a club this summer, check out one of these courses.
I'll let you in on a little secret: I don't care much for golf.
When you are travelling to the The Hills, spare a thought for the simple Central Otago courses you will find along the way.
Some say golf doesn't attract quite the same level of national pride as rugby or cricket or netball, but tell that to those New Zealanders who have won their country's major tournament.
For the first time, the Michael Hill New Zealand Golf Open will be used to raise money for a charity, with an auction scheduled as part of the event which begins next Thursday.
Twenty-four of Otago's most promising juniors will compete with professionals in a challenge on the The Hills course in Arrowtown before the Michael Hill New Zealand Open next week.
Business will be booming in Arrowtown during the Michael Hill New Zealand Golf Open later this month.
Tickets for the 92nd New Zealand Golf Open, being held at The Hills from January 28 to 31, are now on sale.
Promising amateur Gary-John Hill is the first confirmed starter in the 2010 New Zealand Open in Arrowtown.
