Codswallop

It's been a pretty good week for Australian golfers around the globe, however it could have easily been better. Matthew Googin just missed out on his first win after leading for the first three rounds of the Memorial Tournament. He finished behind Kenny Perry who I believe has won the tournament three times now. Over on the LPGA Karrie Webb lost to Seon Hwa Lee in a play off after three putting from 25 feet. However Aussie Scott Strange pulled through first his first win on the European tour, taking out The Celtic Manor Wales Open. Having started the day with a three shot advantage, birdies at four of the first six holes put him on easy street and he did not drop a shot all day, eventually carding a final round 64 – not as good as his course record opening 63 – but nevertheless good enough for a 22 under par total of 262 and a four shot victory.

Robert Allenby still leads the 2007 Australian Masters after the second round 68, however the big mover of the day was Badds. Aaron Baddeley shot a second round 66 to be only one shot off the lead at eight under. Round of the day belonged to little known Englishman Dave Horsey who shot a seven under round of 65.

Leaderboard after round 2
-9 ALLENBY, Robert
-8 BADDELEY, Aaron
-5 McILROY, Rory
-5 PILKADARIS, Terry
-5 KULACZ, Rick
-5 CHOPRA, Daniel
-5 STRANGE, Scott
-4 PAMPLING, Rod
-4 BARNES, Kurt
-4 BAKER, Peter
-4 APPLEBY, Stuart
-4 ZIONS, Matthew