Hataji rules New Zealand Open
WELLINGTON — Takahiro Hataji became the first Japanese golfer to win the New Zealand Open after he finished at 17-under par at Millbrook Golf Resort on Sunday.
Hataji’s four-under 67 was enough to secure his maiden victory as a professional by one stroke when Australia’s Scott Hend lipped out a four-foot putt for par on the 18th green that would have forced a playoff.