ARROWTOWN, New Zealand — Australian rookie Zach Murray showed his pace-setting first round at the New Zealand Open was no fluke when he followed it with a 6-under 65 Friday to lead by five shots after two rounds.
Murray shot a 63, the best round of his fledgling professional career, to share a three-way lead after the first round of the centenary Open with Japan's Ryuko Tokimatsu and New Zealander Harry Bateman.
He followed that up Friday with a 65, which included an eagle, six birdies and a bogey, to build a substantial solo lead on the par-71 Hills course near Arrowtown.