Budge drives himself hard, with 18-hour days across the tournament fortnight, and is also relentless with his staff and suppliers. I set the goal when I came back that I wanted to turn these tournaments into New Zealand's best annual sporting events. It had good players, good following, good sponsorship. For me, you come out and get the best, and then when you get the best, everyone will go on that journey with you." Despite it's growth, Budge is still committed to expanding the ASB Classic further.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 30, 2017 20:15 UTC