There’s a gap opening up at the top of the leaderboard. Here’s how things are shaping up:
-12: Min Woo Lee. -11: Adam Scott. -9: John Lyras. -8: Lucas Herbert, Curtis Luck. -7: Cameron John. -6: David Micheluzzi, Rafa Cabrera Bello (ESP), Austin Bautista, Andrew Kelly, Cameron Davis, Rikuya Hoshino (JPN), Frank Kennedy (ENG), Joel Moscatel (ESP).
Others: Daniel Hillier (NZL) -4, David Horsey (ENG) -1, Cameron Smith +9.
That’s a wrap from us today, and thanks for following along with our live coverage.
If you want the short version: Cameron Smith is cut, Min Woo Lee is having a cracker week, and Adam Scott is playing his socks off.
We’ll be brining you more action across the weekend, but until then, have a good night.
Min Woo Lee after finishing round two on Friday.Credit: Getty
Min Woo Lee holds top spot, Smith out
And Cameron Smith’s misery has come to an end. The ball slips past the hole on the 18th and he finishes the day with a bogey.
That’s the end of the Australian PGA Championship for him, perhaps he’ll have better luck at the Australian Open next week.
As for Min Woo Lee, he putts for par on the 18th and nails it. That keeps him at the top of the leaderboard going into round three, the only threat to his top spot today is if John Lyras has an unbelievable final four holes.
Cameron Smith has bombed out of the Australian PGA Championship.Credit: Getty
Smith in danger zone, Scott finishes strong
That’s a wrap on round two for Adam Scott. Par on the last, and he stays second on the leaderboard with a round of 65 today which keeps him at 11-under.
Cameron Smith, on the other hand, is getting the cut.
With just one hole to go and seven over, it’s a day to forget for the defending champion.
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Min Woo Lee takes outright lead
And we have a new (outright) leader.
Min Woo Lee putts for a birdie on the 15th and nails it. He’s now 12-under heading into the final three holes, and his game is looking pretty good.
As for Cameron Smith, he doesn’t look like he’s having fun out there, but he’s persevering.
His putt on the 15th swivels around the hole before shooting back out to the left. That just about sums up his tournament so far. That takes last year’s winner to +7. Ouch.
Cameron Smith is out of luck.Credit: Getty
Scott keeps hold of top spot
Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee are getting quite the following on course as the two wrestle it out at the top of the leaderboard.
Scott just missed the chance for a birdie on the 15th, after his putt just pushed past the hole. He finishes on par and stays equal first with 11-under. They’re now three clear of Lucas Herbert, Curtis Luck and John Lyras on 8-under.
Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee are at the top of the leaderboard.Credit: Getty
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Cooking up a storm in Queensland
If Min Woo Lee is playing, the chefs are watching.
Wow, Adam Scott has almost pulled off one of the most miraculous feats you will ever see, a hole-in-one on a par four.
Taking driver on the short 12th, Scott launches, his ball speeds onto the green and crashes dead centre into the pin before spewing out of the hole. I’m not sure he ever would have done that in his illustrious career, and I’m not even sure he knew what went on there. That was something else.
Eagle putt coming up from 12 feet. And it lips out! Can you believe it? Have you ever seen someone lip out for hole-in-one and eagle on a par four?
He cleans up for birdie and now has the lead at 11-under after Min Woo Lee’s bogey on the 10th.
Rough and tough for Aussie favourite
OK, I think it’s about time we accept Cameron Smith is not going to make the cut.
Here’s how his 10th hole has gone:
Good drive in the fairway, awful approach which is left and short, a chip out of thick grass which doesn’t make the green, another chip which does, but it’s still short of the hole, missed bogey putt, tap in for par. Double bogey.
Oh dear. He’s six-over for the tournament now and heading towards Kit Bittle rather than the big kitty for winning.
It’s been a tough couple of days for fan favourite Cameron Smith.Credit: Getty
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