Newcomer Josh Taylor came from nowhere to win the Taieri Classic on the Taieri Lakes course yesterday. Playing over two rounds, Taylor and Matt McLean, of the Harewood club in Christchurch, each ended up on 145, and the match went to a playoff. The duo went to the 18th and played it twice, both parring the hole each time. He hit 75 in his first round but went better in the second round, hitting a 70. McLean hit 67 in his first round and then blew out with a 78.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 17, 2019 16:07 UTC