Melbourne golfer, Matthew Griffin, won the New Zealand Open in 2016 when defeating Japan’s Hideto Tanihara in a dramatic final hole battle, Griffin’s birdie to Tanihara’s bogey allowing him to win by one shot.
The Melbourne based golfer turned professional at 25 after representing Australia at the Eisenhower Trophy and gaining a degree in accountancy
Now a regular on the Japan Golf Tour, Griffin has also played with success on the OneAsia, Korean and Australasian Tours winning seven titles in total, but his victory at the New Zealand Open remains his most significant.
Check out the highlights from the final round of the 2016 New Zealand Open.
