Starting the day two shots behind, PGA Trainee professional Gavin Fairfax from Redland Bay Golf Club took the outright lead heading into the final two rounds of the Tony Hollands Funerals QLD PGA Trainee Championship after consecutive rounds of 2-under 70.

Fairfax, who returned to QLD earlier this year after conducting the first year of his PGA Traineeship in Victoria, had high expectations this week and will take a two-shot lead heading to round three.

“At the start of the week I thought 9 to 10-under was going to be about the mark so hopefully I can put another good one together tomorrow and give myself a chance come Thursday,” said Fairfax.

“I have played Indooroopilly a fair bit given I went to school at Kelvin Grove State College and we trained here so I feel pretty comfortable standing on most tee shots.

“My longtime coach Richard Harris is also based here at Indooroopilly and I think when you are familiar with your surroundings it definitely helps to keep your emotions in check during these big events.

“I have PGA Professional Tom Callender on the bag this week so it has been good to keep things light on the course whilst having someone else to bounce decisions off during the round."

Overnight leader Angus Porter continued where he left off making a birdie on the first hole today though two bogies on the front-9 and a double bogey on his final hole saw him card 75 and still well in the mix heading into the final two rounds.

Round of the day however went to Dean Jamieson shooting 4-under 68 in challenging conditions. Jamieson, who is based at Hills Golf Club south-west of Brisbane is currently leading the QLD PGA Trainee Order of Merit with five tournament wins already in 2018.

“I played really nice today and given the red nine at Indooroopilly Golf Club is certainly one of the more challenging layouts we will play all year, I am really happy to be there or thereabouts with a couple of rounds to play,” said Jamieson.

With the top-50 players plus ties making the final two rounds, the cut was made at 10-over par.

Playing their third different rotation in as many days, the PGA Trainees will play the ‘Long Pocket’ layout at Indooroopilly Golf Club today