Dodt leads Australian PGA

Adam Scott put together back-to-back rounds of 68 and feels like he’s really back in the swing of things as he heads into the weekend at the Australian PGA Championship four shots off the pace.

Andrew Dodt followed his opening 65 with a 67 on Friday to hold the halfway lead at 12 under, two shots ahead of fellow Australian Ashley Hall and four clear of Scott and New Zealander Ryan Fox, who share third place.

tee off to finish his first round and completed a 65 for a share of the lead.

He started his second round almost immediately and began well before back-to-back double-bogeys on his sixth and seventh holes the 15th and 16th holes at Royal Pines Resort.

Scott was among the half of the field who completed their first round before the lightning and rain arrived Thursday, so avoided the pre-dawn tee off Friday, instead having a leisurely afternoon start for his second round.

“It’s the best I’ve hit in a few weeks,” said Scott, who had slow starts at the Australian Open and at the World Cup of Golf last month.

Dodt finished with a bogey on the 18th on Friday after a previously blemish-free round.