Jayden Ford, 12, in top-three at NZ amateur after stunning startBW MEDIA At 12 years old, Jayden Ford mixed it with the best in the country to be third qualifier for the NZ amateur at Royal Wellington. A few months back, Jayden Ford was mixing it with some of the world's best 12-year-old golfers in the United States. After a remarkable 36 holes of qualifying at the New Zealand Amateur Championship at Royal Wellington, Ford was third in the men's field of 92. AAC OFFICIAL PHOTO TEAM After his third placing at the Asia-Pacific amateur, Luke Toomey is hot favourite for the NZ amateur title after being second qualifier. Hillier's title defence began smoothly on one of his home courses, qualifying sixth equal on one-over with rounds of 74 and 69.

Source: Stuff October 27, 2016 06:56 UTC