Kiwi golfer Ben Campbell has been plagued by a niggling injury since May where his chest swells up painfully, leaving him unable to play.

The humble golf ball is possibly the most mistreated object in all of sport.

Kiwi caddy Jason Jacobs has turned a three-week trial into a season-long contract in quick fashion.

Producing follow-up acts to rival your previous stunning performances is never easy.

Australian golfer Robert Allenby feels lucky to be alive after he was kidnapped beaten and robbed in Honolulu on Friday night before being dumped about 10km away.

Michael Hendry has the bank account sorted, now it's time to win more golf tournaments.

Kiwi golfer Ben Campbell has continued to play through the pain of a mystery chest injury as he leads the field at the mid-way point of the final PGA Tour of Australasia qualifying school event in Melbourne.

New Zealanders made their mark overseas last year, most publicly in the entertainment world and the sporting arena.

A military couple who planned to get married on a Hawaii golf course had to move their ceremony at 24 hours' notice when United States President Barack Obama decided he wanted to play a round, it has emerged.

Professional sport is often portrayed as an unsentimental business in which pursuit of the dollar is the top and bottom line.

Lydia Ko's love of her homeland was the deciding factor behind her decision to play in next year's New Zealand Women's Open.

Taxpayers will pay $1.9 million to bankroll the next two New Zealand Open golf tournaments despite the predicted economic return.

World No 2 Lydia Ko has confirmed she will play at the New Zealand Women's Open next year in Christchurch.

He admitted to cheating during all seven of his Tour de France victories and is currently serving a lifetime ban from cycling.

New Zealand sport has never enjoyed such success across the board, writes Paul Lewis.

When John Key was elected to office, his mediocre golf game was consigned to the backburner. But now he's managed to smash his handicap.