Aussie Wilson leaps to PGA lead
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New Zealand golfer Tim Wilkinson carded a 66. (AAP: Dave Hunt)
Little-known Australian Peter Wilson has taken the outright lead midway through the first round of the Australian PGA at Coolum in Queensland.
Wilson was 7-under through 11 holes and held a one-stroke lead over New Zealand's Tim Wilkinson, who is the clubhouse leader with an opening round 66.
One of the tournament favourites, Geoff Ogilvy, was a further shot back at 5-under after he finished with a 67.
Another New Zealander, Richard Lee, also shot a 67.
Brett Rumford and John Senden had 69s while defending champion Peter Lonard and Michael Sim managed 70s.
Robert Allenby, trying to win for dying mother, was 1-under through seven holes.
American John Daly finished with a 71, overcoming a poor start in which he double-bogeyed the par-three 11th hole after finding the water.
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