{"id":36868,"date":"2025-09-22T15:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/36868\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:28:08","slug":"new-zealand-open-winner-to-earn-direct-entry-into-the-open-at-royal-birkdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/36868\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Open winner to earn direct entry into The Open at Royal Birkdale"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWe are humbled to have the continued support of The R&A and would like to extend our sincere thanks to its Championship Committee for recognising the standing of our tournament,\u201d said Hart.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo have a direct link from Queenstown to The Open at Royal Birkdale is something we\u2019re incredibly proud of, and it further highlights the international significance of the NZ Open.\u201d<\/p>\n

Golf NZ\u2019s chief executive Jeff Latch praised the opportunities it creates for players. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor NZ professionals and international players competing here, the chance to play their way into The Open is a dream opportunity,\u201d said Latch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis partnership with The R&A ensures that the NZ Open continues to inspire, motivate, and attract talent from around the world. It\u2019s another step forward in cementing this tournament as a truly global event staged in one of the world\u2019s most spectacular golfing locations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Australian professional Ryan Peake, who claimed his spot at The Open by winning this year\u2019s NZ Open<\/a> described the experience as unforgettable and is hoping a repeat is on the cards. <\/p>\n

\u201cWalking onto the first tee at The Open was something I\u2019ll never forget \u2014 it\u2019s the history, the atmosphere, the sense of being part of the game\u2019s greatest stage,\u201d said Peake.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat opportunity only came because of the NZ Open, and I\u2019ll always be grateful for it. My goal is to defend my title in Queenstown next year and book my spot at Birkdale. <\/p>\n

\u201cRegardless, I know that whoever gets to live that dream will cherish the opportunity and create a truly memorable experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 105th NZ Open will be held at Millbrook Resort in Queenstown from February 26 to March 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cWe are humbled to have the continued support of The R&A and would like to extend our sincere…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36869,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[27309,1975,34075,34076,18239,17629,7491,34074,18126,296,661,117,111,139,1536,69,5493,13235,7565,9855,213,223,61,1533,10508,379,80],"class_list":["post-36868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-added","tag-at","tag-birkdale","tag-bonus","tag-championship","tag-direct","tag-earn","tag-entry","tag-golf","tag-into","tag-major","tag-new","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-next","tag-nz","tag-open","tag-prestigious","tag-receive","tag-royal","tag-sports","tag-the","tag-to","tag-will","tag-winner","tag-year","tag-zealand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36868\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}