20 Mar 2009

Young Kiwis go low in Australia

11:19 am on 20 March 2009

The young Auckland amateur golfer Ryan Fox led the New Zealand scoring with a four under par 67 on the opening day of the Australian strokeplay championship at the Virginia course in Brisbane.

Fox is tied for sixth two strokes from the lead.

Another Aucklander Ben Wallace had a 68 and Sean Riordan from Takaka 71.

Whakatane's Zoe Brake is doing best of the New Zealand womens team in Brisbane after a second round of 70 for a two-round total of 148, to be tied for 5th, five strokes from the lead.