LEADERBOARD: Max McCardle, Byeong Hun An (-8), Jake McLeod, Matt Kuchar, David Micheluzzi (-7), Abraham Ancer, Keegan Bradley, Jordan Zunic, Cameron Percy Matt Jager, Marcus Fraser, Keita Nakajima (-6).

PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Jordan Zunic - a member of neighbouring Bonnie Doon - scorched around with a tournament-best 65 to charge into contention for the Stonehaven Cup.

SHOT OF THE ROUND: Queensland amateur Jediah Morgan's lip-out for albatross with his laser-like second into the par-5 eighth hole would ordinarily take the cake, but Byeong Hun An's spectacular hole-in-one at the 197-metre 15th to reclaim the lead can't be topped.

STAT OF THE ROUND: QUOTE OF THE ROUND: "Hit it good, nice fading back to the hole and went in. This is my third one but first with a prize." - An after earning himself a $17,000 Swiss watch.

TOURNAMENT SUMMARY: The stage is set for a grandstand finish over the weekend, with 15 players within three shots of the lead entering the pointy end of the championship. But Greg Chalmers and Peter Senior, the last two champions at The Lakes, both missed the cut.

Australian Associated Press