Englishman Richard Finch claimed his first European Tour title today with victory at the New Zealand Open.

England’s Richard Finch and Australian Steven Bowditch both shot course record 65s in the second round of the New Zealand Open.

England’s Matthew Woods hit a four-under-par 68 to take a share of the lead after the first round of the New Zealand Open.

Swede Daniel Chopra’s impressive recent form has thrust him into Ryder Cup contention and elevated him to the ranks of genuine contender on tour.

Former US Open champion Michael Campbell’s dream is to attract a number of fellow major winners to the New Zealand Open.