Former champion Stuart Appleby, last year’s runner-up Mathew Goggin and American John Daly are all confirmed starters for this year’s Australian Open at New South Wales Golf Club.

GARY EVANS produced a magnificent display to reach halfway at the ANZ Championship only one point off the lead.

Peter Fowler set the first round pace at the ANZ Championship in Sydney to lead a clutch of Australians at the top of the leaderboard.

AUSTRALIAN golfer Stuart Appleby claims he is happy to play in this week’s ANZ Championship in favour of a US Tour event at Pebble Beach, describing the American course as a “boghole”.