ISPS Handa NZ Open

Travis got off to a flying start in the first round of the NZ Open.  Carding an 8 under par he is T4 in the 144 strong field which features leading players from Australasia and Japan.He had a bogey green round in good scoring conditions.  His back nine included 4 birdies and an eagle."Obviously really happy with the score. I'm really enjoying myself and swinging freely.  "Yeah just made a couple of changes and got myself in a good headspace."The leaders Dan Nisbet, Queensland, Jarin Todd USA, and Kodai Tatsuya Japan, are at 9 under par.  The tournament has a purse of around $1m and is played over two courses at Millbrook Resort and The Hills course. It has a pro-am format with the number of amateurs reducing throughout the event depending on their pros performance.  Top 60 and ties make the cut which looks to be around 3 under par.