Bateman turned in and up and down day on Friday, having mixed seven birdies and an eagle with a double bogey and bogey for his five-under 67 at The Hills. He rued a couple of soft bogeys down the stretch, including one to wrap up his second round, but remained mostly positive considering he's 27-under par since the second round of last week's NZPGA Championship in Palmerston North. After starting the day tied for 41st, he certainly has more to smile about than Fox (six-under) and Hendry (four-under). Fox flirted with the cut all day and appeared to be safe after making an eagle on the 17th at Millbrook. I just bumped it into the bank and it rolled in and I thought 'it's your day, it's your day'," said Pilkadaris, who hasn't won a tournament in 13 years.

Source: Stuff March 02, 2018 01:41 UTC