Action packed week in Queenstown - PGA of Australia

Action packed week in Queenstown


It’s been an action packed week heading into the BMZ New Zealand Open in Queenstown.

It’s been an action packed week heading into the BMZ New Zealand Open in Queenstown.

"NickOne of the most scenic destinations the PGA Tour of Australasia visits, Queenstown and the BMW New Zealand Open is a favourite stop for all players on Tour.

So far this week, Mike Hendry and Brad Kennedy have raced BMW cars around Highland Motor Sport Park.  

Proving that they can drive on and off the course the pair joined by star caddy Steve Williams successfully beat celebrity rugby and cricket players to win the inaugural BMW Drivers Challenge.

Taking a different mode of transport, a helicopter, defending champion Dimitrios Papadatos, Australian Masters champion Nick Cullen, two time PGA Tour of Australasia winner Ryan Fox and New Zealand young gun Nick Gillespie headed to Cecil Peak.

Whilst taking in the stunning views the Pros played one of the most unique par-3 holes in the world.

Just went on a chopper ride to play a golf hole on the side of a mountain #Queenstown #progolflife #flushview pic.twitter.com/30Ua3Iz1Br

— Nick Cullen (@nickcullengolf) March 11, 2015

With the BMW New Zealand Open being played in a pro-am format a number of international celebrities have descended on Queenstown to play inside the ropes with the Pros.

With so many international sportsman competing the rivalry is high but it’s Graeme Swan, partnering Peter Lonard, who has claimed the favourite tag for himself.

He will have stiff competition from the other teams teeing it up in the ANZ Celebrity Challenge, these are listed below.

Tee Time

Hole

Professional

Amateur

8:29

10

Brendan Jones (AUS)

Justin Marshall

8:51

1

Peter Lonard (AUS)

Graeme Swann

8:51

1

Kristopher Mueck (AUS)

Mark Richardson

8:51

10

Peter O’Malley (AUS)

Shane Warne

8:51

10

Mark Brown (NZL)

Stephen Fleming

9:02

1

Richard Lee (NZL)

Nathan Astle

9:02

10

Ryan Fox (NZL)

Sir Viv Richards

9:02

10

Scott Strange (AUS)

Sir Ian Botham

9:13

10

Daniel Popovic (AUS)

Ricky Ponting

9:13

10

Michael Long (NZL)

Brian Lara

But that is all behind us now with the BMW New Zealand Open now underway at Millbrook Resort and The Hills.

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