Former English Amateur champion Paul Casey extended his advantage to two strokes at the Heineken Classic in Melbourne today. The 25-year-old carded rounds of 65 and 67 to lie on 12-under-par 132, ahead of fellow Briton David Lynn (69 65) after the second round of the event co-sanctioned by the European and Australasian Tours.
Australian Open champion Stephen Allan, with a pair of 68s, was outright third on eight-under par 136. Defending champion and South African world number two Ernie Els (70 72) and Australia's former world number one Greg Norman (73 69) are both 10 shots behind the leader on two-under-par 142.
Casey, who broke US college scoring records held by Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson during his time at Arizona State University, had led Spain's Santiago Luna by one stroke overnight before Luna faded with a 74.
Ireland's only competitor at the event, Peter Lawrie, failed to make the cut after he finished on a six-over par total of 150 (79, 71).
Filed by James Boylan.
