Final women's leaderboard on day 2

-9: Hyojin Yang (a)

-8: Justice Bosio, Jiyai Shin

-7: Hannah Green

-4: Ash Buhai, Cassie Porter, Steph Kyriacou, Hanee Song

-3: Kelsey Bennett, Thalia Martin, Claire Shin

Final men's leaderboard on day 2

-14: Lucas Herbert

-10: Ryggs Johnston

-9: Jordan Gumberg, Lukas Nemecz, Elvis Smylie, Oliver Lindell, Matthew Southgate, Harry Higgs

-8: Wenyi Ding, Harrison Crowe, Jasper Stubbs

Elvis is growing in confidence

A 64 from the BMW Australian PGA champion has him tied for third as he chases a huge Aussie double.

"(Winning the WA Open) definitely just made me realise that I can do it. I've always believed that I can win, but I never knew when the time was going to come. So when I first broke through in Perth I'm like 'wow, this is what it feels like'. I hit a lot of clutch shots coming down the stretch in Perth and that gave me the confidence to keep up the great golf. And I did the same last week in Brisbane and I did a lot of good stuff here today at Kingston Heath."

Some words from Cam Smith

"I’m playing good enough. The front nine was pretty good and lots of really good stuff. Even on the back nine, we got the wind wrong a few times and yeah, when you're hitting good shots in all locations, it's kind of tough to handle. So yeah, tomorrow's a new day.

"The crowds have been awesome..... it's always nice to come down to Melbourne. I feel like the crowds are always good down here and the people are always nice, so can't wait for the weekend."

Introducing our women's leader

Korean amateur Hyojin Yang is a 17-year-old from Jeju Island. She's the No.2 ranked junior in Korea and hadn't played Kingston Heath until today. She shot a composed 2-under round to lead by one heading into the final two rounds.

She loves Korean beef, has her mum with her on this trip and is staying in a nearby motel.

Herbert's happy

After closing out his day with a 66 and a four-stroke lead, Lucas Herbert is in a confident mood but not looking too far ahead

"Basically, I’ve got 36 holes on the sandbelt this weekend," he said.

"I think the easiest trap to fall into would be to think you've got control of this tournament. It doesn't take much to jump up and bite you. So definitely the position I want to be in, but I certainly don't have control of it."

A birdie gives young Korean the lead

Hyojin Yang has birdied her final hole to post a 71 and take a one-shot lead in the women's Australian Open. What a first 36 holes she's had on the Sandbelt.

Elvis finishes in a flourish

A second shot from the fairway bunker to a few feet on 18 from Elvis Smylie has given the crowd a huge thrill. He rolls in the birdie to end a sensational round.

Herbie's not slowing down

After his tee shot danced around the pin on 15, Lucas Herbert has poured in another birdie to open u a three shot lead at the top of the leaderboard.

Lurking Leish

Victorian Marc Leishman is vibing with playing partner Herbert today. He's 6-under through 14, 9-under fr the week and tied third.

Herbert goes two ahead

8-under yesterday, 5-under through 14 toda. Pretty good going from Bendigo boy Lucas Herbert. He leads by two.

Five in a row

American Ryggs Johnston has just poured in five birdies in a row to tie Lucas Herbert at the top at 11-under.

Porter making a run

Aussie Cassie Porter is 4-under on her day and 5-under overall, up to fifth in the women's.

A recent LPGA Tour graduate, Porter is playing great golf and looks to cap off a fine year this week on the Sandbelt.

Make that eight!!

With yet another birdie on the famous 15th, Elvis Smylie gets it to 8-under today, and 9-under for the championship in a share of fourth now.

Smylie putting on an clinic with the flatstick

Elvis Smylie has the putter working today at Kingston Heath, the Queenslander is 6-under through 12 today at Kingston Heath, and 7-under overall.

Here comes Ryggs

American Ryggs Johnston has joined Nemecz at 10-under. he's 3-under on his day at Victoria GC.

Austrian Nemecz on the move

Lukas Nemecz is having a day out at Victoria GC. The Austrian is 6-under on his day, and 10-under for the tournament, one back of leader Lucas Herbert.

Lee pulls away in the AAAC

Korean Simon Seungmin Lee has fired a 5-under 67 today to pull away in the All Abilities.

Day two leaderboard:

-6 Lee

Ev Popert

+5 Browne

+6 Wayne Perske

Aussies fire in women's

Hannah Green and Justice Bosio are the clubhouse leaders in the women's tournament after both playing at Victoria today.

Green shot a -1 today closing with two birdies.

The 20-year-old Bosio, from Caboolture Golf Club and in just her fourth start as a pro, shot 3-under.

Bosio sits at 8-under, a shot behind leader Hyojin Yang who is on the front nine at 9-under, and Green is at 7-under.

Bosio said she would embrace the chance of playing with Green over the weekend. "That would be really cool, I've never played with her before. I would be very nervous but nerves are a good thing."

Cam and Lucas on fire early

Both the Ripper GC boys have started hot at Kingston Heath. Herbert made an eagle at one and birdie at two, while Smith also made eagle at one, followed by a birdie on three.

Herbert at 11-under maintains his 2-shot lead over his Ripper GC captain.

Lee surges to the top of the AAAC

Simon Seungmin Lee has aced to the top of the All Abilities leaderboard, courtesy of six birdies in his last 11 holes. The Korean is 5-under or the tournament, 4-ahead of Kipp Popert in second.

Bosio making a run

Queenslander Justice Bosio is making a run at the women's championship and has joined the lead in just her fourth tournament as a touring pro.

Bosio, 20, has made three birdies in four holes around the turn at Victoria to reach 7-under overall, tied with overnight leaders Su Oh and Hyojin Yang.

The Caboolture Golf Club product has her father on the bag and is enjoying her first Open as a pro.

Meanwhile Hannah Green's expected surge has not eventuated, the world No. 5 hovering at 5-under overall through 15 holes of her second round at Victoria.

Garcia going low, Ding charging

Spaniard Alfredo Garcia-Heredia is 6-under on his day and just one back of leader Gumberg. Meanwhile, 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur champion Wenyi Ding is 5-under on his day, 6-under overall.

Ding has proven his Sandbelt credentials already, narrowly losing out to Jasper Stubbs in the 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur at Royal Melbourne.

Kipp starting to pull away

English star Kipp Popert is beginning to pull away in the Australian All Abilities Championship. He's 2-under through six today at Kingston Heath, and 3-under overall, 3 ahead at the top.

Defending champ bouncing back

Don’t discount defending women’s champ Ash Buhai who birdies Victoria’s third hole to reach -3 overall. Meanwhile Aussie Hannah Green makes bogey from the left trap at the same hole to drop back to -5, two from the lead

Spaniard surges

Alfredo Garcia-Heredia is -4 for the day at Victoria to be two shots behind the lead with 10 to play in round two.

All Abilities out early

Off in the morning today, the All Abilities players are way in round two of the Australian All Abilities Championship. Englishman Kipp Popert is now alone atop the leaderboard at 1-under, his overnight co-leader Simon Seungmin Lee 2-over today.

The American goes ahead

With another birdie on the 10th at Kingston Heath, Jordan Gumberg goes ahead of Lucas Herbert and is now alone atop the men's leaderboard at 10-under.

Gumberg ties Herbert

American Jordan Gumberg has tied Lucas Herbert at the top of the men's leaderboard at 8-under. He's 2-under on his day as he makes the turn at Kingston Heath.

Gumberg and Crowe pick up where they left off

As the late afternoon movers at Victoria on day one, American Jordan Gumberg and young Aussie Harrison Crowe have continued their scoring at Kingston Heath this morning.

Crowe got it to 7-under early but has dropped back to 5-under. Gumberg is 1-under on his day, 7-under total, one back of Herbert.

Niemann on the move

The defending men's champion, Joaquin Niemann, has reeled off four straight birdies at Victoria to move to -2 for the tournament, six back.

Hannah hits trouble

The share of the lead didn't last long for Hannah Green. Back-to-back bogeys on 12 and 13 at Victoria and she's now two back.

Hannah joins the lead

The women's Open favourite, Hannah Green, has quickly joined the lead in the second, birdieing the 11th at Victoria to move to -7.

Crowe's great start

Back-to-back birdies for Harrison Crowe at Kingston Heath and he's just one off the lead held by Lucas Herbert who tees off later today.

We're up and running on day two

Perfect conditions at Kingston Heath and Victoria this morning and good crowds out and about. Lets see who can go low in round two.

Day one is drawing to a close

Lucas Herbert will head into day two with a one-shot lead in the men's Open, with Su Oh and Hyojin Yang joint leaders in the women's Open.

Both Kingston Heath and Victoria hosting day two action from just before 7am tomorrow.

Tickets available at the gate or via Ticketek.

Crowe joins the 66 club

Harrison Crowe has continued his recent good form with one of the low rounds of the afternoon groups, a 66 at Victoria. Keeep an eye on him tomorrow morning at Kingston Heath.

Men's leaderboard

-8: Lucas Herbert (Aus)

-7: Ryggs Johnston (US); Rintaro Nakano (Japan)

-6: Cam Smith (Aus); Oliver Lindell (Finland); Jordan Gumberg (USA); Kazuma Kobori (NZ)

Women's leaderboard

-7: Su Oh (Aus); Hyojin Yang (Korea)

-6: Hannah Green (Aus)

-4: Steph Kyriacou (Aus); Hanee Song (NZ); Kornkanok Sungpankhao (Thailand); Chun-Wei Wu (Chinese Taipei); Justice Bosio (Aus)

-3: Jiyai Shin (Korea)

Hannah one back

On a very limited preparation, Hannah Green has shown her class by posting -6 at Kingston Heath today. She'll be back in action in the morning groups at Victoria tomorrow.

Gumberg's 27-hole day

American Jordan Gumberg didn't get the benefit of a practice round at Victoria. However he walked nine holes of the course this morning and then went out and shot the best round of the afternoon - a 6-under-par 65.

Afternoon movers

The best Aussie men on course at the moment - Harrison Crowe -4 at Victoria and Lachlan Baker -3 at Kingston Heath.

Greeny going low

Hannah Green has got to 5-under on her day, courtesy of three birdies in a row in the middle of her back nine.

She's pulling away from her playing partners and heading towards Yang and Oh at the top of the leaderboard.

Perske starts strong

Aussie Wayne Perske has made two early birdies to lead the Australian All Abilities Championship at 2-under.

Perske, who won two tournaments in a long career as a touring PGA Professional, joined the All Abilities scene after watching the AAAC in Melbourne in 2022.

Green and Kim have it going

Hannah Green and Grace Kim are playing together at Kingston Heath and both are at 2-under through 10.

It has been 10 years since Karrie Webb hoisted the Patricia Bridges Bowl, the last Aussie to do so, could it be Green or Kim's year?

American on the move

Low round of the afternoon at Victoria Golf Club is from American Jordan Gumberg who is -5 through 10. Three from the lead.

Cam's winning score prediction

"I mean if it stays like this, it probably would be close to 20-under if there's no wind, which is crazy. Usually around here if you get off to a nice start, anywhere in those kind of high singles to maybe 10 or 11-under is a really good score. So yeah, hopefully it firms up a little bit and it's a bit of a tougher test."

What Cam Smith said

"The course is definitely gettable. I mean the greens are soft and there wasn't much wind out there this morning, so a lot of those par-5s played really quite short whereas typically you get one hole into the wind or something like that. So yeah, I was just able to take advantage of that and I think I hit, I'm going to hit probably four greens under green in regulation which is crazy."

AAAC begins

The 12 players in the Australian All Abilities Championship are away now at Kingston Heath.

Juan Postigo of Spain amazes the crowd with a bomb of well over 200 metres at the 10th tee.

Early afternoon bolters

Jordan Smith are 3-under through six at Kingston Heath, while Nick Voke and Min Woo Lee are at 2-under.

While Grace Kim and Hannah Green have had early birdies, but it's Grace Lennon and Jenny Shin who lead the afternoon at 2-under.

Korean amateur Hyojin Yang's dream start

Firing 7-under in Monday qualifying, 17-year-old Yang backed up that today at Victoria with another 7-under in the opening round, she's tied with Su Oh at the top.

What Lucas Herbert said: "I felt like there was a lot of shots left out there. I feel like that with every round of golf, to be fair, but didn't really think I holed that many parts. Just hit it quite nicely.

"Got it into the right spots. Probably got a couple of lucky breaks here and there where shots that maybe weren't the best didn't get punished the way they could have.

"So yeah, look, if that's the worst round of the week. I'd be pretty happy, but I would suggest that's probably not going to be the worst round of the week."

Blemish free for Lucas

Lucas Herbert has shot a 8-under 63 at Victoria, the best round of the morning groups. He eagled the par-5 ninth to finish his round.

Great start for American Johnston

"I'll take it."

Riggs Johnston from the US shot 65 in his first look at Kingston Heath, 7-under.

His practice round on Wednesday was cancelled.

Johnston has joined the DP World Tour via Tour school and this is his second event. Previously graduated from Arizona State Uni.

A 66 for Oh

Victorian Su Oh shot 66, -7 for the day at Kingston Heath to lead the women's.

Oh has recently started working with supercoach Ritchie Smith, mentor for the Lee siblings and Hannah Green.

A golfing prodigy, the 28-year-old played her first ISPS HANDA Australian Open in 2009 aged just 12.

Eight!!

Nakano has got to 8-under oon his day and still has three holes to play. Watch out!

Leaders pulling away

Both Rintaro Nakano and Su Oh have opened up 2-shot leads at the top of the men's and women's leaderboards. Nakano is 7-under and Oh is 6-under.

Rintaro Nakano (Japan) is a 21 year-old amateur. He won the 2023 Japanese Amateur championship, is from Tokyo and has played one US PGA TOUR event.

King Kazuma back in town

Last season's Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner Kazuma Kobori has started hot at Victoria. The Kiwi turns in 4-under.

Solo leaders

Playing at Kingston Heath, Japan's Rintaro Nakaro is 6-under on his day and alone atop the men's leaderboard, meanwhile Su Oh continues to hold the women's lead at 5-under also at Kingston Heath.

Elvis on the comeback

After being 3-over early, Elvis Smylie has peeled off four birdies in a row to get back to 1-under on his day at Victoria.

Here comes Higgs

American Harry Higgs has joined the men's leaders at 5-under, he's through ten holes at Victoria. Joining him is Lucas Herbert and Rintaro Nakano. Cam Smith has dropped a shot and is 4-under.

Su Oh continues to dominate

Melbourne's Su Oh is having a blinder at Kingston Heath, now 5-under and leading the women's.

Oh, 28, has won two professional tournaments including the WPGA Championship in 2022 and the 2015 Australian Ladies Masters, but struggled through 2024 playing on the Epson Tour in the United States.

She is a contemporary of Minjee Lee having played for Australia in a winning world amateur championship in 2014.

Cam hits the lead

Six birdies in a row for Cam Smith! And he now leads the men's event at 5-under on the front nine of Victoria.

Leaders make the turn at 4-under

Women's leaders Su Oh and Japanese amateur Hyojin Yang have made the turn in 4-under and lead the women's. Oh at The Heath, Yang at Victoria.

Marquee group through nine

The group of Cameron Smith, Elvis Smylie and Victor Perez have made turn at Victoria GC. Smith turns in 4-under. Five birdies in a row to close out his first nine..

Another birdie for Oh

Su Oh has birdied the eighth at Kingston Heath and is now 4-under.

Crowds building with the main groups

Great weather conditions at both courses this morning and the fans are coming out. Tickets available at the gate.

Armenian Bekirian loving The Heath

Jean Bekirian is 4-under through six at Kingston Heath and is alone atop the men's leaderboard.

Oh alone at the top

Su Oh is alone at the top at 3-under.

Nine women at the top

Granted it is early days but we have nine women tied at the top at 1-under, another Sandbelt local in Su Oh amongst the group.

Sandbelt expert starts hot

Peninsula Kingswood member and Sandbelt expert Jasper Stubbs has started hot a Kingston Heath. He's 3-under through 4 holes at Kingston Heath and sits atop the men's leaderboard with Jean Bekirian, the first Armenian golfer to play on the DP World Tour.

Sunshine at Victoria GC

Early birdies

Tamara Johns, Jasmine Shekar, Matthew Millar, Jordan Zunic, and Luke Nemecz have got their Open campaigns off to the perfect start with a birdie on the first hole of the championship.

The ISPS HANDA Australian Open is underway

Matthew Millar (first), and Cameron Smith (10th) have got the Open underway at Victoria, while Luke Nemecz (first) and Rintaro Nikano (10th) have led the way at Kingston Heath.

A minute silence before play commences

For those that aren’t aware, we’ll be observing a minutes silence on the 1st and 10th at both courses shortly ahead of the opening tee shots to pay tribute to Holly and Bianca, the two Bayside girls who passed away in Asia last week. Script is below for context:

Before our opening tee shot today and on behalf of the Australian golf community, Golf Australia wishes to acknowledge the tragic passing of two beloved Melbourne Bayside residents - Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones - during a recent trip to Asia. The two 19-year-olds were on a trip of a lifetime when they fell ill in Laos and lost their lives last week. Their passing has had a profound impact on the Australian public and, in particular, the local community in this part of Melbourne, as well as the Beaumaris Football Club where they were both proud members. We extend our deepest condolences to their families and friends and now ask you to join us in a minute’s silence for Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones.

To show your support for Holly and Bianca, go to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/holly-and-bianca-friends-forever