WELLINGTON: Major winner Pernilla Lindberg will become the first woman golfer to compete at the New Zealand Open on Thursday, ensuring her place in the 101-year-old tournament’s history regardless of results.

The Swede, who won the 2018 ANA Inspiration, was invited to compete with the men after organizers learned she already had plans to visit Queenstown.

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