Brady Watt takes late lead on day two of Webex Sydney
Brady Watt in action today – image PGA of Australia
Perth’s Brady Watt has the halfway lead in the weather-interrupted Webex Player Series Sydney, being played at the Castle Hill Golf Club in Sydney’s north-western suburbs.
The 35-year-old Watt, at one stage the world’s leading amateur after his semi-final placing at the US Amateur Championship in 2013, has struggled to reach those same heights in his professional career, but this weekend offers a great opportunity for a first PGA Tour of Australasia title after three top tens earlier in the season.
Watt holed in one during his opening round of 66 but today added a bogey free round of 65 to take the lead late in the day.
Lightning forced players from the course for almost two hours during the afternoon, but the second round was completed on schedule with Brady ahead by one over the man who was in or near the lead for much of last week’s event on the Murray River.
The seemingly ever-present Nathan Barbieri is another shot back in 3rd place, while LPGA Tour player Stephanie Kyriacou is on her own in 4th place and three shots from the lead in the mixed gender event.
