Pro-Am Ambassador Players

Damian McKenzie is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays fullback or first-five eighth for Waikato in the Mitre 10 Cup and for the Chiefs in Super Rugby. He has also played international rugby for New Zealand, having earned 23 test caps since his debut.

Larry Fitzgerald is an American Football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh, where he earned unanimous All-America honors. He was drafted by the Cardinals third overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. Fitzgerald has been selected for the Pro Bowl eleven times. He was named First-team All-Pro in 2008 and Second-team All-Pro twice in 2009 and 2011. Fitzgerald’s golfing exploits include scoring a hole in one while playing with former President Barack Obama and winning the PGA Tour’s AT&T Pro-Am in California (with professional Kevin Streelman) two years ago.

Chris Harris is a former New Zealand cricketer who became, over the course of the 1990s, a folk-hero in New Zealand cricket. A left-handed middle-order batsman and deliverer of right-arm slow-medium deliveries, Harris rescued the New Zealand team's batting on numerous occasions and his deceptive looping bowling often restricted the run rates of opposition batting line-ups.

With devastating speed, a laser-like boot and smart game management, Beauden Barrett has electrified the rugby world since his All Black debut in 2012. He is also a keen golfer and pretty handy with both his left and right handed swings!

The 30-year-old, who is the first New Zealand driver to compete in the full World Rally Championship calendar, is a keen golfer who plays off a 12.9 handicap.

Stephen Fleming is the highest run scorer for New Zealand in both Test Cricket and One Day Internationals. Renowned for his exceptional captaincy, Fleming is the most successful captain in New Zealand history and plays off a 7 handicap

A true favorite with the crowds and has previously played off a 9 handicap. The former English cricketer and now commentator continues his love affair with the NZ Open and Queenstown.

A former duel international in Rugby and Cricket, Jeff Wilson now spends his time on the Sky commentary team. Loves the whole NZ Open experience and plays off a very respectable 5 handicap

World Cup winning All Black Izzy Dagg loves a game of golf. He is an "I Love Golf" ambassador. He's also pretty handy on the end of a cricket bat. One to watch in the field.

The world famous Australian cricketer Shane Warne has described himself as a keen golfer who “doesn’t play anywhere near enough”. A true competitor however, playing off a 9 handicap will fancy himself to be in the mix come the business end of the Pro-Am.