Live scores

Geary surging

Kiwi Josh Geary rolled in a nice birdie putt at the par-4 13th hole and with Austin Bautista making bogey ahead at the 14th, the lead has stretched to five shots in the men's tournament.

Meanwhile the southerly winds are up to a tricky 40kmh at 13th Beach and the main groups are faced with a tough closing stretch in these conditions.

Worth noting that the cut tonight is 35 players plus ties in both events.

Kanazawa falters

A bogey by Shina Kanazawa from the fairway trap at the ninth and a double bogey with four putts at the par-5 11th have changed the women's tournament dramatically.

Kanazawa's Japanese compatriot Madoka Kimura has now captured the lead and pushed the advantage to two shots with a birdie at the par-4 13th hole.

In the men's, Queensland's Kade McBride has birdied the 18th and posted a fine 4-under 68 to move into contenition at 13-under par, just four shots behind Kiwi Josh Geary.

Hole in one alert!

Queensland amateur Lion Higo has aced the par-3 17th on the Beach course with her 7-iron shot.

Leaderboard update 4.15pm

Women: -10 Kanazawa; -7 Kimura, Jenny Shin, Viking; -6 Bennett

Men: -16 Geary; -13 Bautista; -12 McBride, Evans, O'Donovan

Viking moving

Elmay Viking, the Brisbane-based Cook Islander, has moved up to outright second in the women's tournament at the Vic Open after consecutive birdies at No. 2 and No. 3.

Viking is at 8-under, a shot behind Japan's Shina Kanazawa.

She was surprised to find herself in the final group today, given that she plays a limited schedule and works five days a week at Australia Post as a postal officer in Brisbane.

In the men's New Zealander Josh Geary made birdie at the par-4 fourth hole to take his lead to three shots.

Wood dominates Vic Inclusive

Queensland professional Lachlan Wood, the world No. 4, shot an impressive 5-under 67 to lead after the first round of the Victorian Inclusive Championships on the Creek course.

Wood is seven shots ahead with a round to play, and has his eyes on making the pro tour in Australia.

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Leaders are away

The last two groups are on the course at 13th Beach in the 2025 Vic Open.

Men's leader Josh Geary has completed the first hole and women's leader Shina Kanazawa is on the fairway.

Television coverage on Fox Sports and Kayo also has started and will continue until 7pm.

Sinnott bolts around in 65

Victorian Todd Sinnott vaulted up the leaderboard with a 8-under 64 on the Beach course this morning and may well be in contention for the Vic Open.

Past winner Simon Hawkes is another making headway in the men's tournament, 6-under through 13 holes.

Overnight leader Josh Geary tees off in just more than an hour.

Round three underway

We're back at 13th Beach for round three and it's overcast and cool with winds of around 20-30kmh.

The forecast for today is for a shower or two in the afternoon, but the wind is predicted to pick up to 35kmh which will make life interesting for the players.

Among those to make up ground today are in the men's Todd Sinnott (7-under through 15) while in the women's, a few players are at 1-under for the day.

The final women's group is last off at 2.10pm on the Beach course: leader Shina Kanazawa of Japan, Kelsey Bennett and Elmay Viking.

The men's leaders are Josh Geary (NZ), amateur Declan O'Donovan and Lachlan Barker and they go at 2pm.

Coverage is live on Fox Sports and Kayo from 2pm.