KEY POINTS:
The descent of New Zealand's top golfer continues at a quickening pace. Michael Campbell has slipped outside the top 150 players on the official world rankings for the first time since 1999.
He is now placed 153rd on the latest rankings after starting this year at 22nd.
The 2005 US Open champion is coming off his leanest season on the European Tour for a decade, with just two top-10 finishes this calendar year, leaving him 55th on the order of merit.
Despite his troubles, he remains this country's leading player.
