Matt Griffin – file photo Australian Golf Media
Victorian Matt Griffin has been a significant performer on the PGA Tour of Australasia and elsewhere in his professional career to date but in recent times his form has slumped and even top tens have been few and far between over the past two years.
Today, however, the Griffin added a second round of 65 to his opening 61 to lead the Heritage Classic at the Heritage Golf and Country Club by five shots over WA’s Josh Greer and South Australian Jak Carter into the weekend of the first event of the 2024 PGA Tour of Australasia golfing year.
Following a final nine of 28 in yesterday’s opening round of 61, Griffin birdied his opening two holes today but it was yet another finishing burst of four consecutive birdies to finish round two that established his substantial lead.
Griffin’s last win anywhere came when birdieing the final hole of the 2016 New Zealand Open to gazump Japan’s Hideto Tanihara at the Hills Golf Club near Queenstown so this week’s effort has proven to be a welcome return form for the likeable 40-year-old.
