Australia improves on day two in Paris

 

The Australians – Hayden Hopewell, Connor McKinney, Matt Cutler (Mgr), Harrison Crowe, Ritchie Smith (coach)

  At the halfway mark of the Men’s World Amateur Teams Championship (Eisenhower Trophy)  in Paris, the Australian team of Connor McKinney, Harrison Crowe and Hayden Hopewell find themselves in a share of 7^th place but a massive 12 shots behind the runaway leaders Japan.

Conner McKinney (67) and Harrison Crowe (69) were the two scores counting on day two for the Australians, the round of 74 by Hayden Hopewell not used in the format where the leading two of three scores each day are used.

McKinney is in 17^th position through 36 holes in the Individual competition, Harrison Crowe 23rd and Hayden Hopewell 59^th.

The  New Zealand team of Kazuma Kobori, James Hydes and Sam Jones are tied for 28^th in the teams event, Kobori doing best but well back in 70^th place.