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11/27 23:08 CST Brett Rankin takes midway second-round lead at the Australian
PGA at Royal Queensland
Brett Rankin takes midway second-round lead at the Australian PGA at Royal
Queensland
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) --- Australian Brett Rankin moved up a spot from
second to first on Friday to take a one-stroke lead midway through the second
round of the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland.
Rankin, who completed his first round earlier in the day due to a thunderstorm
suspension on Thursday, had a 2-under 69 Friday and a two-round total of
9-under 133.
French golfer Tom Vaillant had a 64 Friday to leave him in an early share of
second place. Sebastian Garcia of Spain, who led Rankin by one stroke after the
first round, had a 72 Friday and was in a tie for fifth.
Marc Leishman, who shot 68, was also in the group at 7-under along with fellow
Australian Cameron Davis (67), two strokes behind Rankin.
"It's been a good solid couple of days," Davis said. "I don't think it's a side
of the draw that really looks like it was easier than the other. So we'll see
how that plays out with the course as it dries up a little bit today. It was
really wet this morning."
Marco Penge, who won three times on the European tour this year and is the
tournament's highest-ranked player at No. 30, shot 70 in his opening round and
had a later start Friday, as did Australians Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee.
The tournament is co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australia and the European
tour, which is starting its 2025-26 season just two weeks after Rory McIlroy
won the Race to Dubai title.
McIlroy will highlight the field in next week's Australian Open at Royal
Melbourne beginning Dec. 4.
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