New Zealanders Kerry Mountcastle and Jake Meenhorst have the halfway lead at the PGA Tour of Australasia’s Webex Player Series South Australia at the Willunga Golf Course south of Adelaide.

Mountcastle, from Masterton in New Zealand’s North Island, has already won the PGA of Australasia when he was successful at the Gippsland Sixes late in 2023. However, for Meenhorst, who has yet to record a finish better than 40th in PGA of Australasia events, this weekend is very important for his immediate future in the game.

Auckland’s Meenhorst gained a start this week courtesy of reasonable performances on the New Zealand Order of Merit but this is an opportunity to improve his standing on this side of the Tasman.

Meenhorst attended the University of Tennessee between 2016 and 2020 but has in more recent times supplemented his income with a cadet role at Tara Iti Golf Club in Mangawhai.

The pair are tired at 8 under par and one ahead of New South Welshmen, Andrew Campbell and Christopher Fan in the $A200,000 event.

Last week’s WA Open winner Elvis Smylie is at 5 under and four form the lead in a share of 12th place.

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