Hodge and Florimo lead Heritage Classic into weekend
Tyler Hodge in action today – image PGA of Australia
Recent New Zealand PGA Champion Tyler Hodge has continued his impressive late season form by sharing the halfway lead at the Heritage Classic at the Heritage Golf and Country Club north-east of Melbourne, the 30 year old tied with Queenslander Will Florimo at 11 under and one clear of a group of four golfers.
In a share of 3rd place are NSW’s Harrison Crowe, Victorian Nathan Page, South Australian Lachlan Barker and Queenslander Jack Munro.
On a day of low scoring, both Hodge and Florimo recorded second rounds of 65 to take the lead into the weekend in the penultimate event of the 2024/2025 PGA Tour of Australasia season.
In an event which saw the Order of Merit winner officially crowned, Elvis Smylie has secured that title by making the cut while the only man who could have impacted the outcome, Ryan Peake, missed the cut.
Smylie is five shots off the lead at 6 under and could yet finish his season in style by contending for a third title for the season over the final 36 holes.
The race for one of the three DP World Tour cards available via the Order of Merit remains alive with both Anthony Quayle and Jack Buchanan making the cut although with work to do over the weekend if they are to challenge in this event and in next week’s season-ending National Tournament and sneak into one of those coveted positions.
