Victorian Larry Austin leads early on day one of Queensland PGA

BY Bruce Young | Von Nida Tour | 2003 Queensland PGA | Round One | 06 Nov 2003

26-year-old Victorian Larry Austin has produced his best round in professional golf with a first round 64 at the 2003 Emerald Lakes Queensland PGA Championship, to lead the field by one from Kyle Woodbine and Richard Swift from NSW. Austin’s previous best round was also at the Queensland PGA when it was played at the Gold Coast Country Club two years ago.

Originally from Canberra, Austin was a member of the AIS Academy in 1999 and is now in his fourth year in professional golf.

Austin got off to a hot start today and was within an inch of going seven under through seven holes but bogeyed his penultimate hole to finish at eight under.

Many of the event’s leading players are out this afternoon in a strengthening breeze but in sunny and warm conditions.