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Kiwi golfer Danny Lee will head to the FedEx Cup playoffs next week sound in the knowledge he'll still be playing with the big boys in 2019.

New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko fired an opening round 66 to be tied for eighth in the LPGA Indy Women in Tech Championship tournament in Indianapolis.

Daniel Hillier's run in the prestigious US Amateur Championship is over.

Brandt Snedeker predicted low scores at the Wyndham Championship - but not this low.

It's one down, five to go for New Zealand's Daniel Hillier after he continued his imposing form at the prestigious US Amateur Championship.

New Zealand's Daniel Hillier holed out for eagle from 150m and a few hours later stood with the US Amateur leading qualifier medal around his neck after a scarcely believable two days on the California coast.

OPINION: When Jack Nicklaus won his 18th and final major six years after his 17th, Jim Nantz of CBS exclaimed: "The bear has come out of hibernation." It was a grand spectacle - but not as momentous as Tiger coming out of captivity.

A decade on from Danny Lee's US Amateur title, fellow Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier made a dream start in his bid for the big prize at Pebble Beach.

OPINION: Whatever happened to choking?

Tiger Woods has been all but confirmed as a captain's pick for his first Ryder Cup in six years at next month's match in Paris, following his extraordinary performance at the US PGA.

Tiger Woods has climbed to No 26 in the world golf rankings following his runner-up finish at the PGA Championship.

It says a lot about how far Ryan Fox has come this year at the pointy end of professional golf that there was a cool detachment, rather than any wild celebration, over his best ever performance at a major.

The ball rested on the edge of the cup, its logo peeking into the hole for what felt like forever.

Brooks Koepka has won the PGA Championship with machine-like precision despite it sounding like he was playing second billing to Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods shoots for a first golf major win since 2008 at the PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St Louis, USA.

Ryan Fox is battling away well at the PGA Championship, seven shots off the lead with one round to play.

Ryan Fox dipped slightly down the leaderboard to tie for 23rd before play was suspended midway through the second round at the US PGA Championship because of stormy weather.

What Tiger Woods really needed after two holes at the PGA Championship was a fresh start.

It's not quite the grip-it-and-rip-it approach, but Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox feels like he has a free swing at this week's final major of the year in St Louis, Missouri.

Bryson DeChambeau has reached out to the family of late Australian golf pro Jarrod Lyle by donating his $NZ37,450 prizemoney from the PGA Championship's Longest Drive competition.