On Tuesday, Guy Wilson will travel business class to Shanghai, fly to another Chinese province, be escorted to a hotel suite at a client's golf course and coach a local lad for a week before heading to Paris and London to holiday with his partner Abby.

The omission of one of the country's top female golfers for the world teams championship in Japan later this year has caused a storm in amateur circles.

It is unlikely the Claret Jug has ever before contained Jagermeister, just as a former US President has probably never before congratulated the Open winner and challenged him to a rematch.

Another tournament win and topping the US$1 million mark were not the only things in the bag for Kiwi golf prodigy Lydia Ko yesterday. She was also sporting new All Blacks-engraved clubs.

It is seemingly only a matter of time until Lydia Ko is officially the world's best female golfer.

Fuelled by history and feeling in the form of his life, Adam Scott is determined to emulate his childhood hero by ending a 21-year Australian drought at the British Open.

When David Leadbetter and his offsider Sean Hogan took on coaching Lydia Ko they probably didn't realise just how dedicated the youngster was to the game.

Lydia Ko has returned to her career-high spot of No 2 in the women's golf rankings.

Kiwi golfer Lydia Ko has continued her strong rookie season on the LPGA Tour as she finished in a share of second place at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.