6 Dec 2008

Wilkinson and Lee three shots off the pace at Coolum

7:28 am on 6 December 2008

The New Zealand golfers Tim Wilkinson and Richard Lee are three shots off the pace heading into the third round of the the Australian PGA Championship in Coolum.

Wilkinson fired an even par second round of 72 while Lee's 71 have them both at six under and tied in tenth place.

Australian's Jarrod Lyle and Matthew Goggin share the lead at nine under, one shot better than compatriot Paul Sheehan.

New Zealanders Michael Long and Steve Alker are five under and tied in 16th place while Josh Geary and Mahal Pearce are two under.

American John Daly has missed the cut, ending his second round with a triple bogey seven on the 18th and a score of 77.