NOW LYDIA (14) TO TEE IT UP IN NZ PGA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
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Teenage world number one women's amateur Lydia Ko has been confirmed for the 2012 men's New Zealand PGA Championship at the The Hills.
Next month's inaugural tournament will see the 14-year-old, who recently became the youngest player ever to win a professional title, will tee-it up beside New Zealand's male tour players including Mark Brown and Michael Hendry.
Ko underlined her status as the world's best female amateur when she became the youngest ever winner of a professional tournament at the New South Wales Open in January.
At 14 years and nine months, she easily eclipsed the previous record of 15 years and eight months held by Japanese superstar Ryo Ishikawa, who now plies his trade on the US PGA Tour.
Ko has also received an invite to this year's US women's Open, her first start in a major championship.
NZ PGA Championship organising committee chairman John Hart says Ko was one of the first players on the list of invitees.
"We first approached Lydia to see if she would like to participate in the tournament as one of our invited celebrities pre-Christmas," Hart said. "We are delighted that this tournament now will form part of her hectic schedule over the next few months.
"Her recent outstanding successes in Australia show that she is undoubtedly one of New Zealand's most exciting young athletes. This tournament will be a rare opportunity for the New Zealand public to watch her in action."
Ko, who this week plays in the Australian Women's Open, said she is looking forward to the appearance.
"This Pro-Am event is totally unique for me as it will give me the opportunity to play alongside a leading Australasian male golf professional in a team format on one of NZ's best courses," Ko said.
"I have never been down to Queenstown but I hear it is one of the most beautiful places in the world."
Organisers have already announced several players in the professional field, including 10-time US PGA Tour winner David Frost from South Africa and New Zealanders Phil Tataurangi, David Smail, Mark Brown, Michael Hendry and Gareth Paddison.
Teenage world number one women's amateur Lydia Ko has been confirmed for the 2012 men's New Zealand PGA Championship at the The Hills.
Next month's inaugural tournament will see the 14-year-old, who recently became the youngest player ever to win a professional title, will tee-it up beside New Zealand's male tour players including Mark Brown and Michael Hendry.
Ko underlined her status as the world's best female amateur when she became the youngest ever winner of a professional tournament at the New South Wales Open in January.
At 14 years and nine months, she easily eclipsed the previous record of 15 years and eight months held by Japanese superstar Ryo Ishikawa, who now plies his trade on the US PGA Tour.
Ko has also received an invite to this year's US women's Open, her first start in a major championship.
NZ PGA Championship organising committee chairman John Hart says Ko was one of the first players on the list of invitees.
"We first approached Lydia to see if she would like to participate in the tournament as one of our invited celebrities pre-Christmas," Hart said. "We are delighted that this tournament now will form part of her hectic schedule over the next few months.
"Her recent outstanding successes in Australia show that she is undoubtedly one of New Zealand's most exciting young athletes. This tournament will be a rare opportunity for the New Zealand public to watch her in action."
Ko, who this week plays in the Australian Women's Open, said she is looking forward to the appearance.
"This Pro-Am event is totally unique for me as it will give me the opportunity to play alongside a leading Australasian male golf professional in a team format on one of NZ's best courses," Ko said.
"I have never been down to Queenstown but I hear it is one of the most beautiful places in the world."
Organisers have already announced several players in the professional field, including 10-time US PGA Tour winner David Frost from South Africa and New Zealanders Phil Tataurangi, David Smail, Mark Brown, Michael Hendry and Gareth Paddison.
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