2025 New Zealand Open | FPO RD2 B9 | Handley, Weatherman, Donnecke, Choceck
Watch live coverage of the 2025 New Zealand Open, the third event on the tour, as five-time world champion Juliana Corber provides expert commentary alongside Tour Director Henry Pearson. The FPO Lead Card is in action at the beautiful Rakaia River course, where Holland Hanley maintains her five-shot lead over Sophia Donica and Emily Withman. As the wind picks up, competitors must navigate challenging conditions on par-4 holes like B9, where blind shots to the basket require precise second shot placement. Watch Juliana Corber offer insightful analysis as players employ strategies such as throwing higher and wider visors to gain an advantage. The commentary team provides expert insight into the techniques used by top players, including Holland Hanley's textbook drive. The video features stunning footage of the course, with 32 brand new tees pads installed just prior to the event at Rakaia River Country Club, made possible by generous sponsors Flight Club and 32Brand.
Watch thrilling moments from the 2025 New Zealand Open. Handley, Weatherman, Donnecke, and Choceck clash on RD2 B9.
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all righty welcome back to round two fpo lead card coverage here at the 20125 New Zealand this Golf Open the third event on the tour down unders 2025 season and we're here at the beautiful R watch and West Oakland I am Henry Pearson the tour and's tour director and I'm joined on commentary by five-time world champion Juliana corber Juliana we saw some fantastic competition here on the front line our leader overnight Holland Hanley maintaining her five shot lead over Sophia donica and Emily withman and as the wind starts to sort of creep up a little bit more here on back what should our competitors keep in line as they uh Grace this back no well this is know their second tournament round they they know what they need to do the conditions are uh the wind's in a different direction but it's about the same level as it was on round one so they know what they're doing all a playful we move on to hent this is a par 4 560 ft not quite as much in the way but the land really shapes this ho from the second shot it's usually blind to the basket and the basket is on this slope um making it very hard your second shot to stay close to the the basket we saw in the first round number of our competitors choosing to throw those higher wider visors here off the tea to give themselves a position up on the top of the hill there on the left hand side and be looking down at the basket Sophia with a textbook drive and Holland looking like she's going to follow suit Emily's going to be slightly further back from Anand and Sophia but she too will have a fantastic look down at this basket everybody's close enough that they'll be able to reach the basket in two two wonderful sponsors here gracing our 10th te and Flight Club a retailer from denen at the bottom of New Zealand and your home who have provided the local Club here with some support and upgrading the facilities in time for this event 32 brand new tea pads were installed here at the orchard over the last 3 months prior to this event it's taken tremendous shape thanks to our friends at your home hear they on the camera that...
