The first tee shots at the 105th New Zealand Open are getting closer with an impressive lineup of Kiwi golf talent confirmed to return to Millbrook Resort for next year’s event.

New Zealand golfer Daniel HIllier has finished tied 16th at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai after another consistent round.

An inconsistent third round mixing the bad with the good has seen Daniel Hillier slip on the leaderboard at the DP World Tour Championship.

New Zealand's Daniel Hillier is in a tie for second at the DP World Championships in Dubai as he challenges for the lead at the Jumeirah Golf Estate.

Wellington's Daniel Hillier is up with the leaders at the season-ending World Tour Championship in Dubai, positioning him for a shot at a US PGA Tour card.

Wellington golfer Daniel Hillier has finished in a tie for fifth at the DP World Tour stop at Abu Dhabi on the Yas Links course.

Wellington golfer Daniel Hillier's tied for 10th after two rounds of the DP World Tour Abu Dhabi Championship after rounds of 66 and 68.

New Zealand golfer Daniel Hillier briefly threatened an upset with seven birdies in his first 10 holes to take the early final-round lead, but faded under the pressure from eventual winner Tommy Fleetwood.

A late run of birdies has helped golfer Daniel Hillier move up the leaderboard after his second round at the DP World Tour's Spanish Open in Madrid

New Zealand golfer Kazuma Kobori's carded an opening round four-under par 68 at St Andrews to sit in a tie for 59th at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Kiwi golfer Steven Alker lets a share of the 36-hole lead on the PGA Tour Champions slip away.

New Zealand's Ryan Fox and Daniel Hillier remain in contention after the second round of the French Open at Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, near Paris.

Lydia Ko hasn't been able to defend her title at the Korger Twin City LPGA tourament in Ohio, but she improved throughout the event to finish in a tie for 14th.

Dame Lydia Ko is seven shots off the clubhouse lead after her second round at this week's Kroger Queen City LPGA Tour event in Ohio.

Both Lydia Ko and Ryan Fox are in need of some low scoring in the second round of their respective tournament in the United States and England.

New Zealand's Daniel Hiller has slipped slightly after three rounds at the Irish Open at Kildare.

New Zealand's Daniel Hiller is tied third alonside Rory McIlroy after two rounds at the Irish Open at Kildare.

New Zealand golfer Kazuma Kobori is flirting with the top-10 after the opening day on the DP World Tour.

Ryan Fox will lead a trio of New Zealand golfers at the BMW Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club.

The Jennian Homes Charles Tour is set to return to the Pegasus Golf & Sports Club north of Christchurch later this year,