Omanu Golf Club's Alanna Campbell has been awarded one of three Lydia Ko scholarships in 2017 along with Momoka Kobori (Rangiora) and Eujin Kang (North Shore).
Campbell and Kobori will travel to Orlando, Florida in January to Ko's home base, where they will spend time with the world number No.1, learning about what it takes to reach the top in the sport. Kang will receive support for her ongoing development.
The goal of the scholarship is to better prepare New Zealand's top women amateur golfers for success on the world stage.
"Without access to the right information, bridging the gap from being a strong national level player to being an internationally successful amateur can be a difficult one. Without this step turning professional can ultimately seem out of reach," New Zealand Golf's high performance manager Gregg Thorpe said.
"To be able to spend time with Lydia and her team will deepen the players' understanding of what skills are needed and to learn how to bridge these gaps.