Christchurch golfer Cooper Moore has been crowned champion at the Asia-Pacific junior championships in Hong Kong amid treacherous conditions

The 16-year-old was five shots off the lead, before surging to the top of the leaderboard with four birdies on the back nine to eventually win by two strokes.

Moore explains his mindset as he made the turn.



In the professional ranks, Daniel Hillier's been the standout New Zealand performer on the opening day of respective trans-Atlantic events.

He's shot a four-under-par 66 in Austria to sit in a share of fourth, three strokes off the lead.



Dame Lydia Ko sits tied for 68th, five strokes off the lead, after carding a one-over par 73 at the US Open major in Wisconsin.



Ryan Fox is in a share of 17th after shooting an even par 72 on the PGA Tour in Ohio - he's seven shots off the pace.

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