American Austen Truslow handles Paraparaumu’s demands
Austen Truslow – handled the tough conditions well on day two with a best of the day 65
30-year-old American Austen Truslow has the halfway lead at the PGA Tour of Australasia’s New Zealand PGA Championship at the Paraparaumu Golf Club north of Wellington.
Truslow, who has focused his playing career in Asia in the past couple of years after playing on the Korn Ferry Tour in the US, put together a staggering round of 65 in the most demanding conditions on day two at one of New Zealand’s finest layouts to lead by two shots over Victorian Todd Sinnott.
No other player finished under par for the opening 36 holes, and with the cut falling at 7 over par, reflecting the difficult, blustery conditions and quality golf course, his 7 birdie effort was two shots better than any other player on day two.
Sinnott’s round of 71 followed his opening 68 and has him very much in contention heading into the weekend, the former Vic Open winner and ten-year professional in the middle of a consistent run of events on the PGA Tour of Australasia of late.
