When the hot Zealand Open returns to Queenstown in early 2014, the year-round South Island resort will play host to the largest golfing event hosted in New Zealand for decades. The tournament, a tier one event at the PGA Tour of Australasia, could be held from 27 February to two March at Queenstown’s The Hills Golf Course and Millbrook Resort. It is going to include a singular pro-am format played concurrently with the pro tournament following the rules established for the 2013 NZPGA Championship. The purse for the development would be not less than NZD$850,000 (this figure shall be finalised once current stakeholder negotiations were concluded).The Southern Lakes region will provide the ideal backdrop for this high profile event, offering visitors world-class facilities, multi award-winning courses, spectacular lake and alpine...
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