Fantastic Mr Fox
New Zealand Listener|March 2 - 8 2019

The crowd will be hoping our No 1 plays well, but the curse of the All Blacks looms.

Fantastic Mr Fox

Being the Leader of the Opposition might the toughest job in New Zealand, but the second hardest might be being New Zealand’s top golfer at the New Zealand Open in front of a demanding home crowd. Call it the curse of the All Blacks: not only do New Zealanders expect their top sports people to play well, but they expect them to win, too. No pressure, then.

This year, the burden of expectation will be higher still. With the New Zealand Open celebrating its 100th tournament, the country will be hoping Kiwi No 1 Ryan Fox can mark the milestone by taking the trophy for the first time.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 2 - 8 2019 من New Zealand Listener.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 2 - 8 2019 من New Zealand Listener.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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