Day 2 Lake Macquarie Amateur Championship - Gary Hurley advances...
27th January 2012
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It was a good day for the Irish players on Day 2 of the Lake Macquarie Amateur Championship at Belmont Golf Club outside Sydney, with all five competitors making the cut.
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Richard O'Donovan added a solid 71 to his opening 70 to lead the Irish challenge, while Gary Hurley (pictured above) scorched back into contention with a 67 for 143, the same total as Reeve Whitson, who added a 72 to his opening 71.
Dermot McElroy found some form for a 69 to leave him on 144, while Niall Gorey held his nerve to grind out a 72 for 147, making the cut on the mark.
Australian Daniel Nisbett carded a 68 for 133, and leads the way by one stroke from compatriot Nathan Holman and Australian Amateur champion Marcel Schneider (Germany).
For more information on the Lake Macquarie Amateur Championship, click here.
The New South Wales Amateur begins with a 72-hole stroke play tournament at Mona Vale Golf Club and Long Reef Golf Club in Sydney from 1st-3rd February, with the top-32 finishers qualifying for the Amateur Championship itself, decided over three days of match play at nearby Elanora Golf Club on 6th-8th February.
For more information on the New South Wales Amateur Championship, click here.
