MARC Leishman's chances of securing a victory at the Jack Nicklaus-hosted US PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament in Ohio.are still intact after the second round on Saturday morning.
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The 35-year-old shot a one-under-par 71 to keep in contact with joint leaders American Troy Merritt (66), Germany's Martin Kaymer (68) and South Korea's Kyoung-Hoon Lee (67), who are three shots ahead on nine-under the card.
Leishman now sits tied for 10th with Americans Andrew Putnam and Austin Cook and Englishmen Danny Willett and Justin Rose on six-under.
The World No.24's second round included two birdies on the par-5 seventh and par-4 17th holes and a bogey on the par-4 10th.
Leishman, who hit 14 of 18 greens in regulation, is joined by fellow countryman Adam Scott in the top ten.
Scott, who fired a six-under 66 round, is one shot ahead of the Warrnambool export in a tie for fifth.
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Sean Hardeman
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
