World number one Tiger Woods found the going tough on the second day of the New Zealand Open today.
He finished with a two-over 73 for a two round score of 143, eight shots behind leaders Australians James McLean and Stephen Leaney.
The swirling, gusty winds made low scoring difficult, with the conditions appearing to favour the early starters.
Second-day honours went to McLean and Leaney, who were back in the clubhouse with two round tallies of 135, seven-under par, before half the field had teed off. A run of four consecutive birdies on the homeward nine saw Leaney finish with the day's equal-best round, a four-under 67.
Chasing the leaders a stroke back on 136 were Australians Graig Parry, amateur Adam Groom and New Zealand's Steve Alker.
The tournament's youngest player, 13-year-old Korean amateur Jae An, looked to have made a little bit more history by making it through the final two rounds.
He made a three-over 74 for a two-round 145, the unofficial cut for qualifying.