nding-champion Australia carded a second round 8-under 205 to move into a tie with Mexico (-12) for the lead halfway through the TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup 2013 Supported by JAL in Toyota City, Aichi-Prefecture, Japan.
Lucas Herbert finished with the best round for the Australians with a 5-under par 66, while Anthony Murdaca finished with a 2-under par 69.
Ryan Ruffels and Ricky Kato both had a 1-under par 70.
The Mexican team is the first in this year’s tournament to have a round with three players scoring in the 60s.
“We had a great day,” Mexican captain Jorge Coghlan said. “One of our guys had a really tough time but it was great to see the other three hold up under the pressure.”
South Africa (-10) is in third, followed by opening round leader Venezuela (-9) and the United States (-6).
Chinese Taipei and Japan are tied for sixth at 4-under while Germany checked in at minus-1. Sweden (+3), Chile (+5), Korea (+9) and Costa Rica (+20) round out the field.
Three players – Jorge Garcia of Venezuela, Mexico’s Aaron Terrazas and Adam Wood of the United States – find themselves tied for the individual lead at 6-under.
Australian teammates Lucas Herbert and Ryan Ruffels (-5) are tied for fourth – one stroke ahead of South Africans James Du Preez and Thriston Lawrence, Marcus Kinhult of Sweden and Chinese Taipei’s Chieh-Po Lee (-4).
The third round of the TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup 2013 Supported by JAL tees off Thursday at 8AM with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected in the area.
TEAM STANDINGS
T1. Australia 209-205 = 414 (-12)
T1. Mexico 208-206 = 414 (-12)
3. South Africa 211-205 = 416 (-10)
4. Venezuela 207-210 = 417 (-9)
5. United States 212-208 = 420 (-6)
T6. Chinese Taipei 212-210 = 422 (-4)
T6. Japan 212-210 = 422 (-4)
8. Germany 211-214 = 425 (-1)
9. Sweden 216-213 = 429 (+3)
10. Chile 212-219 = 431 (+5)
11. Korea 218-217 = 435 (+9)
12. Costa Rica 223-223 = 446 (+20)
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS (Australians)
Leaders at – 6
T3. Ryan Ruffels, Australia 67-70 = 137 (-5)
T3. Lucas Herbert, Australia 71-66 = 137 (-5)
T13. Antonio Murdaca, Australia 71-69 = 140 (-2)
T26. Ricky Kato, Australia 74-70 = 144 (+2)