MEDIA RELEASE from NZ Open
Wednesday 15th January 2014
Wendell Sailor joins Australian sporting greats in the NZ Open Pro-Am Field
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Wendell Sailor has just been announced as a celebrity player in the 2014 NZ Open tournament
Former Australian rugby professional Wendell Sailor today confirmed his position to play in Australasia’s only unique
full Pro-Am event, the New Zealand Open.
Sailor’s exceptional 16 year career saw him achieve a multitude of milestones including representing Australia in Rugby
League and Rugby Union.
A keen golfer, Sailor is excited to be included in the 2014 Open field, to be held at The Hills and Millbrook golf
courses fromFebruary 27 – March 2.
“I’ve spent a bit of time in New Zealand. I love golf and I have had some great times in Queenstown, so the opportunity
to play in front of the crowds at the New Zealand Open is really exciting,” Sailor said.
Sailor will join a host of former rugby legends in the amateur field including World Cup winning Wallabies Captain Nick
Farr-Jones, All Black greats Jeff Wilson and Justin Marshall, and cricketing legends Ricky Ponting, Allan Border and
Stephen Fleming.
Ever the competitor, Sailor is looking to take on some of his mates and former rivals from across a number of sporting
codes.
“I often play golf when I am in New Zealand, so I’m excited to get out there and hit some balls,” said Sailor.
“Allan Border was a hero of mine growing up, so I am looking forward to giving him and [Ricky] Ponting a run for their
money,” he said.
The NZ Open will see amateurs play in a ‘best-ball’ competition alongside the professional field in an event that
follows the format of the famous AT Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
Sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, the NZ Open is one of the pre-eminent tournaments on the Australasian tour
with the leading professionals from New Zealand, Australia and Asia.
ENDS