Jordan Spieth didn't enjoy as good a day in the second round of the Australian Open as he did in the first, left seething after an incident at the fourth when his ball was kicked by an official.
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The World No.14 led overnight after firing four under in the opening round, however he managed one over in the second round, which included a bogey at the fourth.
"I hit a really good shot right over the green," Spieth said of the fourth hole.
"I knew it would be a basic pitch back on or maybe a pitch in or a tap-in. But one of the officials kicked my ball or stepped on it and it moved. I didn't know that so I was about to take a practice swing but the people in the crowd had told me he had done that."
Spieth was forced to drop it nearest to where the ball originally landed, however it wasn't of much benefit.
"When I dropped it, it rolled down into a bare hole spot where I couldn't chip it on to the green because I had to deal with the fringe in front of the green," Spieth said.
"Therefore it stopped my ball and I missed my four-footer. I was really unlucky, I went from having a chance at two there to making a four. I was not happy going to the next hole. But I had a couple of good looks the next couple of holes and finished strong.
Spieth was critical of the official, unable to comprehend how he didn't see the ball.
"It's the third time that has happened to me this year, which is really amazing because the ball is 10 foot off the green," he said.
"I don't see how you don't know where the golf balls are. I know everyone makes mistakes."
Off the cushion
On the same hole Scott Gardiner produced a hole-in-one in the opening round, Greg Chalmers almost produced some magic of his own on Friday, albeit in an unorthodox manner.
Chalmers sliced his tee shot on the par three fourth towards the gallery, hitting the leg of a punter. The ball then rolled down the hill within a foot of the hole. It would have been one of the most incredible aces in Australian Open history.
Stolz in the horrors
Andre Stolz had a horror first round, shooting 12 over on a disastrous first day at The Australian Open.
The news didn't get much better on day two, forced to withdraw from the tournament through injury that will keep him out of next week's NSW PGA.
The thoughts of Boo
Larger than life Boo Weekley had the Australian Open Radio listeners in stitches after his second round on Friday.
The round American was paired with other heavy hitters Steven Bowditch and Brendon De Jonge for the opening two days and clearly had some of the finer parts of the Australian culture on his mind after an even-par round.
The Hacker was told Weekley waxed lyrical about drinking Aussie beer, catching frogs and eating kangaroo when he was interviewed in the booth at the 19th hole.
Hughes tribute
As a mark of respect for the late Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, The Australian Open arranged for all players to wear a black ribbon on their hats for the second round at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney on Friday.
