Mi Hyang Lee can now buy herself one heck of a backpack.

Lydia Ko went to hospital on Friday night to seek help after a bout of gastro illness. They told her it was something to do with her "guts". She headed back to the golf course and there demonstrated she had plenty of guts.

We all know about Lydia Ko's tremendous golfing ability but we got to see her fighting qualities during the first round of the New Zealand Women's Open.

You can't argue with French golfer Joanna Klatten's form heading into this week's NZ Women's Open in Christchurch.

The two Australian former winners of the New Zealand Women's Open have arrived at the Clearwater Golf Club on the back of contrasting seasons last year.

Lydia Ko has recorded a top 10 finish in her opening tournament of 2014, at the Pure-Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic.

Staggered. Jesse Ryder is too good, and New Zealand not good enough, for the gifted leftie to be left out of the test squad against India.

First round leader Lydia Ko has slipped back to a tie for fifth following the latest round of the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic.

To say Greg Turner is a central figure in the upcoming NZ Open Championship in Queenstown is an understatement.

Lydia Ko is about to confront a set of new questions about her golfing pedigree.

Auckland golfer Tae Koh secured the biggest win of his young career yesterday at the Australian Amateur Championship Final in Adelaide.

Superstar golf caddie Steve Williams has confirmed he will walk away from the game by 2016 - and has shed some light on the pressures of caddying for Tiger Woods.

Here's another great reason to love Lydia Ko - her decision to dump coach Guy Wilson has given us a sporting Christmas present.