24 Jan 2010

NZ PGA won by Australian in a play-off

6:00 pm on 24 January 2010

The Australian Mitchell Brown has won the New Zealand PGA golf championship at Clearwater in Christchurch overhauling his compatriot Ashley Hall to win in a play-off.

Brown was the big mover of the day with a 4 under par round, while Hall, who had started the day with a 3 shot lead could only manage a 1-over par round, bogeying the last to fall into a play-off.

Hall again bogeyed the 18th in the play-off, while Brown won with a par.

The New Zealander Grant Moorhead finished third after a final round 1 under par 71, while Mahal Pearce tied for 6th.