Australia share second place at halfway stage of Eisenhower trophy
NSW’s Declan O’Donovan is the best of the Australians in 7th place in the indvidual standings – image IGF
The three-man Australian Eisenhower Trophy team finds itself in second place after 36 holes of the event being played at the Tanah Merah Golf Club in Singapore.
That’s the good news, the not so good is that they are now five shots behind South Africa, who produced some outstanding golf late in their rounds to move to 14 under par and into the five-shot lead over Australia, England, and France.
In a weather-disrupted day, all teams managed to complete their second rounds, Australia adding several late birdies to move close to the then leaders Mexico, after their morning round before the late charge by South Africa, who played in the afternoon field.
NSW’s golfer Declan O’Donovan is the best of the Australians in a share of 7th place at 5 under in the individual standings but seven shots behind the leading individual Christiaan Maas of South Africa, whose consecutive rounds of 66 have him four clear of the field in the race for individual honours.
US-based collegiate golfer, Harry Takis from Queensland, is in a share of 11th place at 4 under, while Queensland’s Billy Dowling is 20th at 2 under.
The New Zealand team has slipped to 20th place at even par, while their best-placed golfers are Robby Turnbull and Zackary Swanwick at even par.
Their third player, Cooper Moore, the Australian Junior Champion, is well back 9 over.
The pre-tournament favourites, the USA improved today but are struggling to recover from a horror opening day and are tied for 22nd at 1 over.
