Riversdale Cup: Jake Higginbottom leads after 2 rounds

ST. JOHN'S WOOD, Victoria, Australia (Feb. 17, 2012) -- Jake Higginbottom leads a talented field at the 2012 Riversdale Cup following Thursday's Round 2. Higgenbottom fired a tournament-low 64 in Round 1 and shot 68 in the second round to extend his lead. Jordan Zunic and Rory Bourke are tied for second place while Cameron Smith, Brett Drewitt and Nathan Holman sit in a tie for fourth place. Holman, who won last month's Master of the Amateurs and entered this week's event as the defending champion, sits eight shots back and is tied for fourth place. Daniel Nisbet, who was the runner up at last month's Australian Amateur, sits 10 shots behind Higginbottom. Play continues Friday at Riversdale Golf Club.