ISPS HANDA Japan-Australasia Championship Round 2

Jay Mackenzie and Kohei Okada sit tied for the lead at 9-under-par after a high-scoring second round in Auckland. Mackenzie, an Australian, surged late in the day with three birdies in his final six holes to post a 67, matching the score of Japan's Okada, whose highlight was a brilliant eagle on the par-5 6th.

The duo holds a one-stroke advantage over a rejuvenated chasing pack as the inaugural co-sanctioned event heads into the weekend. The performance of the day belonged to Curtis Luck, who shattered the 16-hour-old course record with a sensational 8-under-par 64.

Luck’s round was a 13-shot improvement from his Thursday effort and included a stretch of six consecutive birdies. Joining the hunt at 8-under are home favorite Nick Voke, who carded a bogey-free 66, and Ryan Peake, the 2025 NZ Open champion, who fired a 65.

Overnight leader Yoshinori Fujimoto remains well in contention at 7-under after a steady 71. The cut fell at 1-over-par, with Order of Merit leader Cam John comfortably advancing, while second-ranked Christopher Wood was the most notable casualty of the halfway mark.