3 Dec 2009

10 Kiwis in Australia Open field

8:13 am on 3 December 2009

10 New Zealanders, led by US-based Tim Wilkinson tee off in today's opening round of the Australian Open golf championship at the seaside New South Wales golf club.

The title favourite is Australia's world number 13 Geoff Ogilvy, and the field includes four well performed Americans John Daly, Kevin Stadler, Bryce Molder and Steve Marino.