Overview
- Daniel Hillier closed with a four-under 67 to finish at 22 under, holding off Lucas Herbert by two shots for the 105th New Zealand Open title.
- With the winner already exempt, Herbert secured the automatic place in The Open at Royal Birkdale as the highest-finishing non-exempt player.
- Kerry Mountcastle and Tomoya Ikemura shared third at 17 under, and Travis Smyth finished fifth at 16 under.
- Saturday’s charge set the stage as Hillier shot 64 with five under over his last five holes, while Herbert posted the week’s low round of 62.
- Curtis Luck slid to a tie for 23rd after an eight-over 79 on a cold, windy final day at Millbrook’s A$1.69 million event.