Dead-eye Dodt bosses the tees to retain Australian PGA lead
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[December 02, 2016]
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Overnight
leader Andrew Dodt shot a five-under-par 67 to retain his two-stroke
advantage after the second round of the Australian PGA Championship
on Friday as Adam Scott stayed in touch to seize a share of third.
Leading the field after an opening round 65, Dodt picked up three
shots on the front nine and another three on the way home but
three-putted the last for a bogey to leave him on 12-under for the
tournament at the Royal Pines course on the Gold Coast.
Fellow Australian Ashley Hall, who lost out to Jordan Spieth in a
playoff at the Australian Open two weeks ago, was in second place
after completing the last seven holes of his opening round for a 65
and adding a six-birdie 69 for his second round.
Lightning on the Gold Coast forced the early abandonment of play on
Thursday, meaning a 3:17 a.m. alarm call for Hall and a string of
other players who still needed to complete their opening rounds.
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World number seven Scott had another uninspiring first nine holes
but lit up the back with four birdies in a second 68 of the week to
move to eight-under, alongside New Zealander Ryan Fox, who shot a
69.
Britain's former world number five Ian Poulter, on the comeback
trail after foot surgery, was reluctantly another of the early
starter and completed rounds of 72 and 68 for a share of 11th on
four-under.
"That was a very early morning. I think that was the earliest
wake-up call I've ever had in 17 years on tour," he said.
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Australia's Andrew Dodt during the second round Mandatory Credit:
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"I've been playing really nicely, very comfortable off the tee, very
comfortable from the fairway, hitting a lot of decent shots and
getting a lot of looks and that's what I need to convert.
"Then I will find myself in position and getting back to the good
old days."
(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney; Editing by John O'Brien)
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