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Kobori up with leaders at Australian Open

New Zealand golfer Kazuma Kobori is up with the leaders after the first round of the Australian Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne.

New Zealand golfer Kazuma Kobori is up with the leaders after the first round of the Australian Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne.


Kobori carded a first round 65 to be six-under in a tie for fourth, just two shots of the sole leader, Lucas Herbert from Australia.


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There was one solitary blemish for 23-year-old Kobori on the seventh hole as he hit seven birdies overall.


Daniel Hillier is two shots back at four-under and tied 14th while Daniel Ieremia is three-under tied 27th.


Of the other New Zealanders, Josh Geary is at one-under, Nick Voke at par and Sam Jones and Tyler Hodge at one-over while Tyler Wood and Kerry Mountacastle are three-over.


Meanwhile on the Asian Golf Tour Ben Campbell is midway on the leaderboard after round one in Qatar at the Doha Golf Club.


Campbell is two-under after an opening round 70.


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