Golf: O'Malley in line-up for NZ

Australian Peter O'Malley will defend his New Zealand PGA Championship golf title at Clearwater in Christchurch in February.

The 40-year-old won the title this year in a play-off against compatriot Steven Bowditch which went to the fourth extra hole.

Two other leading Australians, Peter Senior and Brett Rumford, have also confirmed their entries for the February 23-26, US$600,000 ($858,000) event .