Leishman leads WNB Classic

IN: News | Nationwide | WNB Golf Classic (2008) | Round Two | by Bruce Young | 11 Oct 2008

In Midland in Texas, Australia’s Marc Leishman is staking a late claim for PGA Tour status in 2009 by leading the Nationwide Tour’s WNB Classic at the halfway stage, his second round of 66 moving him to 11 under and three ahead of Brendan Todd, Tom Gillis, Spencer Levin and Michael Boyd.

Marc Leishman

(Photo: Anthony Powter)

Leishman is currently 56th on this season’s Nationwide Tour money list, a victory this week and the accompanying US$94,500 would take him almost to the point of the amount he needs to finish inside the top 25 at season’s end.

Leishman has yet to win on the Nationwide Tour but he has recorded several victories on the Von Nida Tour and in Korea.

Won Joon Lee at 6 under, Aron Price at 5 under, Cameron Percy at 4 under and Jarrod Lyle at 3 under are other Australians who have done well and who are within reach of Leishman’s 11 under score.

Position	Score	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	-21	Marc Leishman	67	66	66	68	267
2	-10	Keoke Cotner	70	71	69	68	278
3	-9	Aron Price	67	72	68	72	279
T4	-8	Darron Stiles	71	69	70	70	280
T4	-8	Greg Chalmers	70	72	70	68	280
T4	-8	Spencer Levin	66	70	72	72	280
T4	-8	Won Joon Lee	69	69	71	71	280
T8	-7	Brendon Todd	68	68	73	72	281
T8	-7	Brendon De Jonge	71	68	67	75	281

Position	Score	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	-21	Marc Leishman	67	66	66	68	267
3	-9	Aron Price	67	72	68	72	279
T4	-8	Greg Chalmers	70	72	70	68	280
T4	-8	Won Joon Lee	69	69	71	71	280
T8	-7	Cameron Percy	72	68	66	75	281
T35	-2	David Mckenzie	72	70	73	71	286
T35	-2	Jarrod Lyle	70	71	73	72	286
T53	+3	Grant Waite	71	71	73	76	291
Cut Ev
CUT	+1	Ewan Porter	71	74	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Paul Gow	72	73	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Scott Gardiner	73	72	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Wade Ormsby	74	71	-	-	145
CUT	+2	Bradley Iles	75	71	-	-	146
CUT	+3	Steven Bowditch	75	72	-	-	147
CUT	+4	Andrew Bonhomme	75	73	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Kim Felton	74	74	-	-	148

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