Australian Travis Smyth has won the inaugural ISPS HANDA Japan Australasia Championship at Royal Auckland & Grange Golf Club, making a birdie on the sixth sudden death hole.

Chasing his biggest win on home soil, New Zealand’s Kazuma Kobori is one shot off the lead after the opening round of the inaugural $1.425,000 ISPS HANDA Japan-Australasia Championship.

Professional golf is returning to Auckland for the first time in more than 20 years with the confirmation of the Japan-Australasia Championship.

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

Nick Voke rarely looked as if he would allow anyone a chance to genuinely challenge at the Webex Series Sydney

Kiwi golfer Nick Voke has a two-shot lead midway through the Webex Players Series event in Sydney