The tantilising lure of a start in the 2026 British Open is high up on the list of reasons why LIV Golf star Lucas Herbert made sure to include the New Zealand Open on his playing schedule.
What's perhaps more surprising is more of the LIV crew didn't do the same, especially as the NZ Open fits nicely between the hugely successful Adelaide event in early February and a three-week swing starting next week in Hong Kong.
