Dead-eye Dodt bosses the tees to retain Australian PGA lead

Overnight leader Andrew Dodt shot a five-under-par 67 to retain his two-stroke advantage after the second round of the Australian PGA Championship on Friday as Adam Scott stayed in touch to seize a share of third. Leading the field after an opening round 65, Dodt picked up three shots on the front nine and another three on the way home but three-putted the last for a bogey to leave him on 12-under for the tournament at the Royal Pines course on the Gold Coast. Fellow Australian Ashley Hall, who lost out to Jordan Spieth in a playoff at the Australian Open two weeks ago, was in second place after completing the last seven holes of his opening round for a 65 and adding a six-birdie 69 for his second round.

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