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Strong winds and an early thunderstorm are forecast to greet players when the 91st Australian Open golf tournament starts at Royal Sydney today.
It is possibly the final appearance at the Open for five-time champion Greg Norman.
There are six New Zealanders in the field.
They are Brad Isles, Mark Brown, Tony Christie, Martin Pettigrew, Kevin Chun and Rotorua schoolboy, Danny Lee.
Michael Campbell has chosen to play the Hong Kong Open and will return to Australia next week for the Masters in Melbourne.
Organisers have taken a fresh approach to this year's $1.6 million tournament, which will feature twilight tee times, crowds allowed closer to players during their rounds, and concerts after play.
- NEWSTALK ZB