Richie Ramsay misses cut despite second-round 69
Aberdeen-born Michael Sim (66) in
contention at Australian Masters
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A second-round 70 proved good enough to enable first-round joint-leader Tim Clark of South Africa to keep his nose in front at the Sportsbet Australian Masters at Huntingdale, Melbourne.
Clark leads by one stroke on seven under par from Anthony Summers of New South Wales who got to eight under before dropping two shots on his final three holes for a 68, and Aberdeen-born Michael Sim, pictured above, who fired a bogey free 66.
One stroke further back among a menacing pack of seven players sits Robert Allenby who picked up five shots on the back nine for a second round 66.
Joint first-round leader Scott Hend finished with a one over 73 to drop to four under.
The field generally took full advantage of Friday's calm, quiet conditions on a course softened by overnight rain.
One exception was World Number 53 Clark, the runner-up behind Phil Mickelson at Augusta National in 2006, who's competing in Australia for the first time.
"I had a lot more birdie chances and with the greens being softer it was easier to get it closer, and I just didn’t make anything," Clark said.
"I made one putt of about eight feet for birdie on one which was my back nine, and that was it all day."
"I left a lot out there on the greens, but I'm still in a great position."
"It seems like it's going to be quite bunched-up with how the course is playing so really it's about playing four solid rounds and really, this isn't going to set me back."
The unheralded Summers came to the Sportsbet Australian Masters buoyed by a tie for tenth in this tournament last year, his best ever finish in an Australasian Tour event.
But he conceded that being entrenched at the pointy end of the field at the half-way mark of the tournament is something new.
"It could have been really good out there," the 39 year old said.
"When I hit a bad one, I got away with it, and when I hit the good ones I made the most of them, so it was a good day."
"I get to play the weekend, that's a great bonus."
Fit for the past several months after two years disrupted by stress fractures in his lower back, 24-year-old Sim, who became the world's top-ranked amateur after emigrating with his parents from Aberdeen to Perth, Western Australia in the early 1990s, is excited about his prospects at Huntingdale.
"I'm just going to stick to my game plan and play aggressive," said Sim.
"I'm putting the ball well and I'm hitting a lot of greens so as long as I can keep it going, it will be an exciting weekend."
The individual highlight of the day was provided by 27 year old Aaron Townsend of New South Wales who arrived at the course at the crack of dawn to complete the final five holes of his first round that were stymied by Thursday's electrical storm.
He made a complete hash of it, finishing with four bogeys for a three over 75.
After short break to compose himself, Townsend proceeded to tear Huntingdale to bits with a course record-equalling second round of 64 to join Allenby on five-under.
A second-round 70 proved good enough to enable first-round joint-leader Tim Clark of South Africa to keep his nose in front at the Sportsbet Australian Masters at Huntingdale, Melbourne.
Clark leads by one stroke on seven under par from Anthony Summers of New South Wales who got to eight under before dropping two shots on his final three holes for a 68, and Aberdeen-born Michael Sim, pictured above, who fired a bogey free 66.
One stroke further back among a menacing pack of seven players sits Robert Allenby who picked up five shots on the back nine for a second round 66.
Joint first-round leader Scott Hend finished with a one over 73 to drop to four under.
The field generally took full advantage of Friday's calm, quiet conditions on a course softened by overnight rain.
One exception was World Number 53 Clark, the runner-up behind Phil Mickelson at Augusta National in 2006, who's competing in Australia for the first time.
"I had a lot more birdie chances and with the greens being softer it was easier to get it closer, and I just didn’t make anything," Clark said.
"I made one putt of about eight feet for birdie on one which was my back nine, and that was it all day."
"I left a lot out there on the greens, but I'm still in a great position."
"It seems like it's going to be quite bunched-up with how the course is playing so really it's about playing four solid rounds and really, this isn't going to set me back."
The unheralded Summers came to the Sportsbet Australian Masters buoyed by a tie for tenth in this tournament last year, his best ever finish in an Australasian Tour event.
But he conceded that being entrenched at the pointy end of the field at the half-way mark of the tournament is something new.
"It could have been really good out there," the 39 year old said.
"When I hit a bad one, I got away with it, and when I hit the good ones I made the most of them, so it was a good day."
"I get to play the weekend, that's a great bonus."
Fit for the past several months after two years disrupted by stress fractures in his lower back, 24-year-old Sim, who became the world's top-ranked amateur after emigrating with his parents from Aberdeen to Perth, Western Australia in the early 1990s, is excited about his prospects at Huntingdale.
"I'm just going to stick to my game plan and play aggressive," said Sim.
"I'm putting the ball well and I'm hitting a lot of greens so as long as I can keep it going, it will be an exciting weekend."
The individual highlight of the day was provided by 27 year old Aaron Townsend of New South Wales who arrived at the course at the crack of dawn to complete the final five holes of his first round that were stymied by Thursday's electrical storm.
He made a complete hash of it, finishing with four bogeys for a three over 75.
After short break to compose himself, Townsend proceeded to tear Huntingdale to bits with a course record-equalling second round of 64 to join Allenby on five-under.
European Tour rookie Richie Ramsay did not do quite so well as fellow-Aberdonian Michael Sim but give him credit for trying his utmost to make up the leeway after a disastrous opening round of 82. Richie shot a three-under-par 69 (two scores like that would have had him in joint second place) for 151, missing the cut by five shots.
Another big-name non-qualifier was John Daly with rounds of 76 and 73 for 149.
HALFWAY TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72)
137 Tim Clark (Rsa) 67 70
138 Michael Sim (Aus) 72 66, Anthony Summers (Aus) 70 68
139 Aaron Townsend (Aus) 75 64, Rodney Pampling (Aus) 71 68, Steve Webster 71 68, Robert Allenby (Aus) 73 66, David Horsey 71 68, Jamie Donaldson 72 67, Michael Wright (Aus) 69 70
140 Scott Laycock (Aus) 73 67, Johan Skold (Swe) 72 68, Danny Lee (Nzl) 71 69, Nathan Green (Aus) 72 68, Scott Hend (Aus) 67 73, Daniel Wardrop 69 71, Ashley Hall (Aus) 73 67, Marcus Fraser (Aus) 73 67
141 Brett Rumford (Aus) 71 70, Marc Leishman (Aus) 71 70, Ewan Porter (Aus) 70 71
142 Greg Chalmers (Aus) 72 70, Steven Bowditch (Aus) 72 70, Peter Senior (Aus) 70 72, James Morrison 73 69, Adam Crawford (Aus) 71 71, David McKenzie (Aus) 72 70, Joel Sjoholm (Swe) 74 68, Tony Carolan (Aus) 74 68, Daniel Chopra (Swe) 70 72
143 Steve Alker (Nzl) 75 68, Scott Strange (Aus) 75 68, Peter Lonard (Aus) 72 71, Marcus Higley 72 71, Michael Long (Nzl) 72 71, Bradley Hughes (Aus) 72 71, Andre Stolz (Aus) 73 70, Wade Ormsby (Aus) 72 71, Michael Curtain (Aus) 72 71
144 James H McLean (USA) 75 69, Steven Jeppesen (Swe) 74 70, Andrew Tschudin (Aus) 74 70, Simon Griffiths 70 74, Tim Wilkinson (Nzl) 72 72, Aaron Black (Aus) 70 74, Alexander Noren (Swe) 73 71, Craig Scott (Aus) 72 72, Craig Spence (Aus) 72 72, Scott Draper (Rsa) 73 71, Martin Wiegele (Aut) 73 71, Tim Wise (Aus) 71 73, Rob Harris 72 72, Martin Rominger (Swi) 76 68, Steve Jones (USA) 74 70, Daniel Vancsik (Arg) 74 70, Phillip Archer 73 71, Vernon Sexton-Finck (Aus) 70 74
145 Mahal Pearce (Nzl) 75 70, Martin Erlandsson (Swe) 74 71, Ryan Haller (Aus) 76 69, Cameron Percy (Aus) 74 71, Oliver Fisher 72 73, Brad Lamb (Aus) 73 72, Alexandre Rocha (Bra) 77 68, Wilhelm Schauman (Swe) 76 69, Lee Slattery 78 67, Dale Marmion 76 69, Antti Ahokas (Fin) 74 71, Anthony Brown (Aus) 69 76, Matthew Griffin (Aus) 74 71
MISSED THE CUT
137 Tim Clark (Rsa) 67 70
138 Michael Sim (Aus) 72 66, Anthony Summers (Aus) 70 68
139 Aaron Townsend (Aus) 75 64, Rodney Pampling (Aus) 71 68, Steve Webster 71 68, Robert Allenby (Aus) 73 66, David Horsey 71 68, Jamie Donaldson 72 67, Michael Wright (Aus) 69 70
140 Scott Laycock (Aus) 73 67, Johan Skold (Swe) 72 68, Danny Lee (Nzl) 71 69, Nathan Green (Aus) 72 68, Scott Hend (Aus) 67 73, Daniel Wardrop 69 71, Ashley Hall (Aus) 73 67, Marcus Fraser (Aus) 73 67
141 Brett Rumford (Aus) 71 70, Marc Leishman (Aus) 71 70, Ewan Porter (Aus) 70 71
142 Greg Chalmers (Aus) 72 70, Steven Bowditch (Aus) 72 70, Peter Senior (Aus) 70 72, James Morrison 73 69, Adam Crawford (Aus) 71 71, David McKenzie (Aus) 72 70, Joel Sjoholm (Swe) 74 68, Tony Carolan (Aus) 74 68, Daniel Chopra (Swe) 70 72
143 Steve Alker (Nzl) 75 68, Scott Strange (Aus) 75 68, Peter Lonard (Aus) 72 71, Marcus Higley 72 71, Michael Long (Nzl) 72 71, Bradley Hughes (Aus) 72 71, Andre Stolz (Aus) 73 70, Wade Ormsby (Aus) 72 71, Michael Curtain (Aus) 72 71
144 James H McLean (USA) 75 69, Steven Jeppesen (Swe) 74 70, Andrew Tschudin (Aus) 74 70, Simon Griffiths 70 74, Tim Wilkinson (Nzl) 72 72, Aaron Black (Aus) 70 74, Alexander Noren (Swe) 73 71, Craig Scott (Aus) 72 72, Craig Spence (Aus) 72 72, Scott Draper (Rsa) 73 71, Martin Wiegele (Aut) 73 71, Tim Wise (Aus) 71 73, Rob Harris 72 72, Martin Rominger (Swi) 76 68, Steve Jones (USA) 74 70, Daniel Vancsik (Arg) 74 70, Phillip Archer 73 71, Vernon Sexton-Finck (Aus) 70 74
145 Mahal Pearce (Nzl) 75 70, Martin Erlandsson (Swe) 74 71, Ryan Haller (Aus) 76 69, Cameron Percy (Aus) 74 71, Oliver Fisher 72 73, Brad Lamb (Aus) 73 72, Alexandre Rocha (Bra) 77 68, Wilhelm Schauman (Swe) 76 69, Lee Slattery 78 67, Dale Marmion 76 69, Antti Ahokas (Fin) 74 71, Anthony Brown (Aus) 69 76, Matthew Griffin (Aus) 74 71
MISSED THE CUT
146 Jochen Lupprian (Ger) 76 70, Aron Price (Aus) 75 71, Chris Downes (Aus) 68 78, Nigel Stivala (Aus) 71 75, Ryan Howison (USA) 72 74, Scott Barr (Aus) 75 71, Kurt Barnes (Aus) 73 73, Heath Reed (Aus) 74 72, Brad Kennedy (Aus) 72 74, Adam Blyth (Aus) 75 71, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 73 73, Steve Collins (Aus) 78 68, Adam Groom (Aus) 73 73, Jin Jeong (Kor) 75 71, Sam Walker 77 69, Carlos Del moral (a) 76 70, Paul Sheehan (Aus) 70 76
147 Stuart Davis 76 71, Chris Gaunt (Aus) 80 67, John Senden (Aus) 75 72, Martin Doyle (Aus) 71 76, Andrew Dodt (Aus) 71 76, Paul Nilbrink (Swe) 73 74, Jarrod Moseley (Aus) 72 75, Shane Baxter (Aus) 74 73, Craig Parry (Aus) 76 71, Mark Laskey 75 72, Kim Felton (Aus) 77 70, Peter O'Malley (Aus) 77 70
148 Jarrod Lyle (Aus) 76 72, Lasse Jensen (Den) 75 73, Birgir Hafthorsson (Ice) 75 73, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 74 74, Matthew Mills (Gbr) 75 73
149 Nathan T Smith (USA) 75 74, Ross b Jones 75 74, Mikko Ilonen (Fin) 75 74, Gary Emerson 73 76, John Daly (USA) 76 73, Gareth Paddison (Nzl) 75 74, Alistair Presnell (Aus) 75 74, Bronson LaCassie (Aus) 77 72, Peter Wilson (Aus) 78 71, Rory Hie (Ina) 76 73
150 Manny Villegas (Col) 75 75, Andrew Tampion (Aus) 78 72, Mitchell Brown (Aus) 77 73, Gareth Maybin 77 73, Ryan Carter (USA) 77 73, Sabastian Garcia-grout (Spa) 79 71, Ryan Haywood (Aus) 77 73, Euan Walters (Aus) 78 72
151 Richie Ramsay 82 69, Steven Jeffress (Aus) 77 74, Terry Pilkadaris (Aus) 78 73, Simon Khan 75 76, Mark Purser (Nzl) 78 73, Jason Norris (Aus) 82 69, Gary Simpson (Aus) 76 75, Matt Ballard (Aus) 78 73, Soren Juul (Den) 80 71
152 Lee S James 78 74, Andrew Martin (Aus) 77 75, Michael Brennan (Aus) 75 77, Peter Fowler (Aus) 81 71, Doug Holloway (Nzl) 83 69, Josh Lane (Aus) 75 77
153 Henrik Engvall (Swe) 76 77, Lee Corfield 79 74, Rick Kulacz (Aus) 79 74
154 Matthew Millar (Aus) 78 76, Nicky Harris 79 75, David Diaz (Aus) 78 76
155 Richard Lee (Nzl) 76 79, Shiv Kapur (Ind) 78 77, Darren Beck (Aus) 75 80, Marcus Cain (Aus) 79 76, Mike Harwood (Aus) 77 78
156 Mathew Holten (Nzl) 74 82, Brett Taylor 79 77
158 Josh Geary (Nzl) 81 77
159 Paul Donahoo (Aus) 78 81, Terry Price (Aus) 80 79
160 David Lutterus (Rsa) 80 80
165 Charles Kares 89 76
147 Stuart Davis 76 71, Chris Gaunt (Aus) 80 67, John Senden (Aus) 75 72, Martin Doyle (Aus) 71 76, Andrew Dodt (Aus) 71 76, Paul Nilbrink (Swe) 73 74, Jarrod Moseley (Aus) 72 75, Shane Baxter (Aus) 74 73, Craig Parry (Aus) 76 71, Mark Laskey 75 72, Kim Felton (Aus) 77 70, Peter O'Malley (Aus) 77 70
148 Jarrod Lyle (Aus) 76 72, Lasse Jensen (Den) 75 73, Birgir Hafthorsson (Ice) 75 73, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 74 74, Matthew Mills (Gbr) 75 73
149 Nathan T Smith (USA) 75 74, Ross b Jones 75 74, Mikko Ilonen (Fin) 75 74, Gary Emerson 73 76, John Daly (USA) 76 73, Gareth Paddison (Nzl) 75 74, Alistair Presnell (Aus) 75 74, Bronson LaCassie (Aus) 77 72, Peter Wilson (Aus) 78 71, Rory Hie (Ina) 76 73
150 Manny Villegas (Col) 75 75, Andrew Tampion (Aus) 78 72, Mitchell Brown (Aus) 77 73, Gareth Maybin 77 73, Ryan Carter (USA) 77 73, Sabastian Garcia-grout (Spa) 79 71, Ryan Haywood (Aus) 77 73, Euan Walters (Aus) 78 72
151 Richie Ramsay 82 69, Steven Jeffress (Aus) 77 74, Terry Pilkadaris (Aus) 78 73, Simon Khan 75 76, Mark Purser (Nzl) 78 73, Jason Norris (Aus) 82 69, Gary Simpson (Aus) 76 75, Matt Ballard (Aus) 78 73, Soren Juul (Den) 80 71
152 Lee S James 78 74, Andrew Martin (Aus) 77 75, Michael Brennan (Aus) 75 77, Peter Fowler (Aus) 81 71, Doug Holloway (Nzl) 83 69, Josh Lane (Aus) 75 77
153 Henrik Engvall (Swe) 76 77, Lee Corfield 79 74, Rick Kulacz (Aus) 79 74
154 Matthew Millar (Aus) 78 76, Nicky Harris 79 75, David Diaz (Aus) 78 76
155 Richard Lee (Nzl) 76 79, Shiv Kapur (Ind) 78 77, Darren Beck (Aus) 75 80, Marcus Cain (Aus) 79 76, Mike Harwood (Aus) 77 78
156 Mathew Holten (Nzl) 74 82, Brett Taylor 79 77
158 Josh Geary (Nzl) 81 77
159 Paul Donahoo (Aus) 78 81, Terry Price (Aus) 80 79
160 David Lutterus (Rsa) 80 80
165 Charles Kares 89 76
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