A 45-minute lapse in form has cost New Zealand golfer Danny Lee his first PGA Tour victory since 2015.

Playing amidst rain and strong wind gusts, Lee seemed to have been on course for victory at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship as he led the field with seven holes to play.

Lydia Ko is on the verge of cracking the LPGA's all-time top 10 in career earnings after a brilliant final round at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.

Rising New Zealand golfer Daniel Hillier has claimed his first professional tournament victory on foreign soil after a thrilling finish in Spain.

Competing on the Challenge Tour - the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe - Hillier went into the final round of the Challenge Costa Brava two shots behind the leader after a sensational nine-under in his third round.