Flanagan leads in Melbourne

Former United States amateur champion Nick Flanagan scored a flawless six-under-par 66 to lead the Open championship qualifier in Melbourne today.

The 21-year-old, who made it into the starting line-up at St Andrews last year by the same route, found Kingston Heath a happy hunting ground again to reach the halfway stage three clear of fellow Australians Bradley Hughes, Andrew Tschudin, Ben Bunny and Michael Wright.