Keegan and Swift lead weather-affected Australian PGA

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australians Matthew Keegan and
Richard Swift were the second round leaders at the rain-hit
Australian PGA golf tournament at Coolum on Friday.

With virtually no play possible on Thursday at the
Queensland course, organizers set an early tee time for the
resumption of play on the second day.

However overnight rain delayed the start for 90 minutes
while morning showers also caused problems and play was then
abandoned early with Keegan and Swift on five-under par.

Keegan completed eight holes of his second round, firing
birdies on the 12th and 16th to join Swift, who has yet to
start his second round, in the lead.

Swift had started Friday in a share of the lead at
four-under before he picked up another shot to finish his first
round on 67.

Nathan Green, Mathew Goggin and Robert Allenby were all one
shot off the pace on four-under par, but none could make a
start on their second round.

U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell shot a one-under 71 on
his first round and is tied for ninth on two-under after nine
holes.

The day’s play was also highlighted by hole-in-ones from
Chris Beckett and Michael McGrath.

Beckett nailed his on the par-three 14th hole before
McGrath followed it when his tee shot on the 194-meter third
hole crawled along the saturated green and into the cup.

Despite their aces both were well out of contention.

Beckett was on 14 over par after he shot 80 in his first
round and was six over through 13 on his second, while McGrath
was nine over after he shot 74 on his first round and was seven
over through 14 on his second.