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Hillier, Song top Kiwis at Australian Open

Daniel Hillier has finished as the top New Zealanders in a tie for 23rd at the Australian golf Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne.
Daniel Hillier was the best of the New Zealand players at the Australian Open in Melbourne. PHOTO: GOLF NZ

Daniel Hillier has finished as the top New Zealand golfer in a tie for 23rd at the Australian Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne.


Hillier's three-over final round's left him at six-under overall, 12 shots back from runaway winner, American rookie Ryggs Johnston.


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Hillier, 26, hit double bogeys on the fourth and seventh holes to push him down the order, but was able to make a birdie on the 14th hole.


The other three Kiwis finished down the leaderboard, with Kazuma Kobori's tied for 34th, Josh Geary in a share of 39th and Nick Voke tied for 49th.


Hanee Song in 10th was the best-placed New Zealander the women's event, finishing at two-under, 15 shots back of Korean winner Jiyai Shin.


Fellow Kiwi Momoka Kobori finished tied for 24th at eight-over.

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