Summary Brett Rumford held two-stroke lead at the inaugural World Super 6 golf tournament in Perth.
PERTH (Reuters) - Brett Rumford held on to the lead at the inaugural World Super 6 golf tournament in Perth on Friday, taking a two-stroke advantage into the weekend.
Rumford, a native of Perth, rolled in eight birdies, including five straight from the sixth hole, and a lone bogey to finish his round at a seven-under-par 65. That put him at 13 under for the tournament after his opening-round 66 at the Lake Karrinyup Country Club.
David Bransdon fired a 64 to come in at 11 under, a stroke ahead of Steven Jeffress at third.
The overnight joint leader, England s Mark Foster, had a round of one over on Friday that left him tied for 26th place. World number 11 Alex Noren, the highest-ranked player in the field, missed the cut after a two-day score of one under.
British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen stayed in the hunt with a second-round 68, which left him tied for 10th at seven under.
A total of 67 players, including one amateur, made the regular cut in the event, tri-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, Asian Tour and European Tour.
After the usual three days of stroke play, the AUS$1.75 million (£1 million) tournament will end on Sunday with 24 players competing at match play in six-hole playoffs until only one remains.
The top eight after tomorrow s third round will earn a seeding into the fourth round and get a bye during the first round of match play. Rumford is keen to be one of those eight.
"That s one less lottery round you have to deal with, isn t it?" Rumford said. "That s definitely a huge bonus qualifying inside that top eight, so it s definitely something I am thinking about.
"That s why it s going to be so unique and so interesting as well. There s sort of cuts within cuts this week."
