Gavin Fairfax, Trainee at the Southern Golf Club, shot a round 7-under par 65 on the Captain’s course to take a three shot lead at the halfway mark.

Fairfax’s round was the low round of the day and including a hole out for eagle on the par 4 13^th.

Corey Price, Trainee at Brighton Public Golf Course, shot a 5-under par 67 to vault into outright 2^nd on 7-under par 137, ahead of overnight leader Kevin Smith, who today added a 2-under par 70 for a total of 138.

The other overnight leader, Mitchell Anketell, is outright 4^th on 139, followed by Tom Corker, from the Kingston Heath Golf Club, on 140.

There are 14 players under par through 2 rounds that includes pre-tournament favourites Robbie Hogan (NSW) and Frazer Droop (Vic). Both find themselves 7 shots behind with some work to do to catch Fairfax.

The cut fell at 6-over par with 52 playing the 3^rd and 4^th rounds. Julia Camarsh is the lone woman to make the cut with a 2 round total of 148.

Play begins on the Presidents course at 7.45am with the leaders teeing off the first at 8.49am.