Australian trio out in front

Daniel Gaunt joined fellow Australians Alistair Presnell and Adam Bland in the lead at six-under after the opening round of the Australian Masters at Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne.

Presnell and Bland, who travel and room together to save costs on the Nationwide Tour in the US, fired 65s in the morning to lead the way before Gaunt, a winner on the Challenge Tour in England earlier this year, joined them with a strong afternoon round.