Jordan Zunic wins NZ Open
(Photo courtesy PGA Tour of Australasia)
WOLLONGONG youngster Jordan Zunic is celebrating a breakthrough victory in the New Zealand Open - only his fourth tournament as a professional.
The 22-year-old produced a display of sustained quality with scores of 68-66-66-66 to triumph by one shot at 21-under-par from veteran countryman David Bransdon. Jordan holed a two-metre birdie putt on the last to avoid a playoff.
Jordan is a product of Jack Newton Junior Golf and he was one of the earliest recipients of the Nomads Sydney North Scholarships.
He turned pro despite failing to earn a card at the Australasian tour school and he only got into the NZ Open thanks to a top-10 finish at the New Zealand PGA Championship last week where he was a qualifier.
His victory was all the sweeter for his grim experience when involved in a serious car crash while playing as an amateur in the US last year. He was hospitalised for two months with severe head cuts, a broken elbow and a big loss of blood.
Jordan collected a winner's cheque for $A164,000 and earns a two-year exemption on the Australasian PGA Tour.
Well done Jordan, all of us at Nomads Sydney North are proud of your fantastic achievement.
The 22-year-old produced a display of sustained quality with scores of 68-66-66-66 to triumph by one shot at 21-under-par from veteran countryman David Bransdon. Jordan holed a two-metre birdie putt on the last to avoid a playoff.
Jordan is a product of Jack Newton Junior Golf and he was one of the earliest recipients of the Nomads Sydney North Scholarships.
He turned pro despite failing to earn a card at the Australasian tour school and he only got into the NZ Open thanks to a top-10 finish at the New Zealand PGA Championship last week where he was a qualifier.
His victory was all the sweeter for his grim experience when involved in a serious car crash while playing as an amateur in the US last year. He was hospitalised for two months with severe head cuts, a broken elbow and a big loss of blood.
Jordan collected a winner's cheque for $A164,000 and earns a two-year exemption on the Australasian PGA Tour.
Well done Jordan, all of us at Nomads Sydney North are proud of your fantastic achievement.