Two Share Day One Australian Riversdale Cup Advantage

March 9, 2017 | by Golf Australia

Douglas Klein <br>(Golf Australia Photo)

Including leaders Daniel Hillier and Douglas Klein, a total of 25 players turned in subpar rounds on the first day at Riversdale Golf Club

VICTORIA, Australia (March 9, 2017) -- Daniel Hillier has become fond of Australian golf and wasted no time in resuming that love affair on Thursday, joining the early lead in the Australian Riversdale Cup in Melbourne. The young New Zealander, who won the Australian Junior Championship in Tasmania last April, shares top billing with rapidly improving Queenslander Douglas Klein after the first round at Riversdale Golf Club. Hillier, also the 2015 NZ Amateur champion, bolted from the blocks after starting his round on the 10th and was quickly 3-under through six holes to be within one of Klein’s morning mark. But the Kiwi dropped a shot on the always testing 17th hole and had to bide his time until the sixth before he could reach the Queenslander’s 4-under total. In contrast, Klein, who also started on the 10th, was still square with the card through 10 holes, but made birdies on the second, sixth, seventh and ninth to rattle home in 32. Hot on their heels is a trio including defending champion and world No. 22 Harrison Endycott, of Sydney, Melbourne’s Aiden Didone and newly crowned Boroondara Cup champion Kyle Michel on 3-under-par 69. Boom Canberra youngster Josh Armstrong continued his impressive summer to be in a cast of nine players at two under, including his New South Wales state teammates Travis Smyth and Blake Windred. Charlie Dann, Haydn Barron, Cameron John, Kevin Yuan, David Micheluzzi and impressive South Australian Lachlan Barker are well in the mix at one under, while Shae Wools-Cobb and Perth’s Min Woo Lee are the biggest names at even par. Of the higher-profile players, recently crowned Australian Amateur champion Matias Sanchez fared the worst carding a 5-over 77 without a birdie leaving him much work to do on Friday.

Results: Riversdale Cup

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Dylan Perry	, Australia	1000	73-66-66-68=273
2	Harrison Endycott	, Australia	700	69-69-68-70=276
3	Min Woo Lee	, Australia	500	72-71-69-65=277
T4	Blake Windred	, Australia	500	70-70-71-68=279
T4	Haydn Barron	, Australia	500	71-71-66-71=279

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About the Riversdale Cup

Two Share Day One Australian Riversdale Cup Advantage

Australia’ second oldest amateur 72-hole golf tournament is The Riversdale Cup. It is one of the most highly participated events in the Australian amateur golf calendar. More than 250 men and women from around the world compete in the event each year...