MICHAEL SIM MAKES THE CUT IN NZ PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
FROM THE PGA OF AUSTRALASIA WEBSITE
Defending champion Michael Hendry is tied for the lead with a
pair of Australians at the midway point of the NZPGA Championship in
Queenstown.
Hendry, pictured below, fired his second consecutive round of 67 on Friday to sit at 10 under overall alongside joint overnight leader Aaron Townsend and Western Australia's Scott Strange at the head of proceedings.
It could have been even better for Hendry had he not taken a double-bogey at his 14th hole late in the day.
"We had the yardage and were comfortable that a nine iron wasn't going to go too far and we thought wedge wasn't going to get over the bunker. We hit nine iron and it was a club too much," Hendry said after his round.
"It landed right up against a tree but I was lucky as well, there was a little irrigation hose sticking out of the ground that it was basically resting against so I managed to get a free drop from there, but it was custard up there."
Despite the setback, Hendry is happy with how he is placed heading into the weekend.
"Like I said that sort of thing's going to happen - that's golf. Over 72 holes you're going to make an error. There's nothing more you can do about it, you just get on with the job," he said.
"It could be a lot worse, I'm in contention again which is great and hopefully it's my turn to finish one off."
New Zealand duo Gareth Paddison and Michael Long and Australia's Rohan Blizard are just one stroke behind at minus nine on what is a congested leaderboard, while Leigh Deagan is in sole possession of seventh another shot back.
The other overnight leaders in Adam Bland and Matthew Ballard struggled on the greens at the Hills Golf Club in New Zealand's south west, but are still in contention at five under for the tournament.
Aberdeen-born Michael Sim shot a 68 for 141 and a share of 35th place. He made the cut with two shots to spare
US senior Hale Irwin improved by nine shots from an opening 80 to a 71 for 151 but that still left him at T124 on the scoreboard and missing the cut by eight strokes.
SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Players from Australia unless stated
Par 144 (2x72)
134 Michael Hendry (NZ) 67 67, Aaron Townsend 66 68, Scott Strange 69 65
135 Rohan Blizard 67 68, Gareth Paddison (NZ) 67 66, Michael Long (NZ) 68 67
SELECTED SCORES
141 Michael Sim (Scotland) 73 68 (T35)
MISSED THE CUT (players with 143 and better qualified)
151 Hale Irwin (US) 80 71 (T124)
Hendry, pictured below, fired his second consecutive round of 67 on Friday to sit at 10 under overall alongside joint overnight leader Aaron Townsend and Western Australia's Scott Strange at the head of proceedings.
It could have been even better for Hendry had he not taken a double-bogey at his 14th hole late in the day."We had the yardage and were comfortable that a nine iron wasn't going to go too far and we thought wedge wasn't going to get over the bunker. We hit nine iron and it was a club too much," Hendry said after his round.
"It landed right up against a tree but I was lucky as well, there was a little irrigation hose sticking out of the ground that it was basically resting against so I managed to get a free drop from there, but it was custard up there."
Despite the setback, Hendry is happy with how he is placed heading into the weekend.
"Like I said that sort of thing's going to happen - that's golf. Over 72 holes you're going to make an error. There's nothing more you can do about it, you just get on with the job," he said.
"It could be a lot worse, I'm in contention again which is great and hopefully it's my turn to finish one off."
New Zealand duo Gareth Paddison and Michael Long and Australia's Rohan Blizard are just one stroke behind at minus nine on what is a congested leaderboard, while Leigh Deagan is in sole possession of seventh another shot back.
The other overnight leaders in Adam Bland and Matthew Ballard struggled on the greens at the Hills Golf Club in New Zealand's south west, but are still in contention at five under for the tournament.
Aberdeen-born Michael Sim shot a 68 for 141 and a share of 35th place. He made the cut with two shots to spare
US senior Hale Irwin improved by nine shots from an opening 80 to a 71 for 151 but that still left him at T124 on the scoreboard and missing the cut by eight strokes.
SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Players from Australia unless stated
Par 144 (2x72)
134 Michael Hendry (NZ) 67 67, Aaron Townsend 66 68, Scott Strange 69 65
135 Rohan Blizard 67 68, Gareth Paddison (NZ) 67 66, Michael Long (NZ) 68 67
SELECTED SCORES
141 Michael Sim (Scotland) 73 68 (T35)
MISSED THE CUT (players with 143 and better qualified)
151 Hale Irwin (US) 80 71 (T124)
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