{"id":10161,"date":"2023-03-01T18:34:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T05:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzopen.com\/?p=10161"},"modified":"2023-03-01T18:34:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T05:34:58","slug":"tyler-wood-turns-professional-at-the-new-zealand-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nzopen.com\/news-media\/tyler-wood-turns-professional-at-the-new-zealand-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Wood turns professional at the New Zealand Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Promising New Zealand amateur Tyler Wood has made the transition into the professional game in time for this week\u2019s New Zealand Open.<\/div>\n
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The Ngahinepouri golfer who celebrated his 23rd<\/sup>\u00a0birthday yesterday is playing in our national open for the first time after caddying in the event four times previously. His birthday present to himself was making his professional debut at New Zealand\u2019s biggest golf event, which is exactly the way Wood wanted to tee off his career.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Following the New Zealand Open, he\u2019ll head to the UK to play in the Clutch Pro Tour and attempt to play his way onto the Challenge Tour next year and follow in the footsteps of Daniel Hillier and Ryan Fox, who now play full-time on the DP World Tour after playing in Europe\u2019s feeder tour.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

He\u2019s looking to gain some valuable experience as a professional before making the trip to the northern hemisphere and felt this was the right time to make the transition.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Naturally, he\u2019s extremely excited about life as a professional golfer.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been thinking about it for a while and I thought turning this week was the best option for the rest of the year. It\u2019s been a great journey from the first time I picked up a club to the start of my professional career. I\u2019m really excited and really looking forward to the week.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Wood boasts an impressive amateur career that includes several district stroke play titles and numerous top 10 finishes on the Jennian Homes Charles Tour. He knows success as a professional won\u2019t come easy but he is looking forward to the challenge of playing golf for a living.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

He\u2019s trying to keep his emotions in check and stick to doing what he knows well at the New Zealand Open this week.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been trying not to think about it too much. At the end of the day, I\u2019m still playing golf and I\u2019m still going to go out and play as best as I can.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

He tees off at 8.57 tomorrow morning on the Remarkables Course at Millbrook Resort alongside 2018 New Zealand Open champion Daniel Nisbet.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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