Hillier sixth, Fox mixed third round Aus Open
Daniel Hillier remains in touch with the leaders after the third round of the Australian Open at the Royal Melbourne Golf Course.
Hillier had a four-under round to be tied sixth alongside Aussies Min-Woo Lee and Adam Scott at 10-under overall.
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The Kiwi had a birdy on the sixth but then a double bogey on the seven before a string of birdies from the 11 to 14th holes plus one at the 18th.
Ryan Fox had a disaster of a start to his round with four bogeys between the second and fifth holes. He came back to card a par round with birdies on the seventh and eighth and 14th and 15th holes to be six-under overall and tied 15th.
NIcke Voke and Tyler Hodge are two-under and tied 41st while Kerry Mountcastle is on par and tied 53rd.
Leading the tournament is Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen at 14-under after a second consecutive 66. He's two shots ahead of a trio at 12-under.
Rory McIlroy is tied 24th at five-under.
The leading three players not already exempt who make the cut in the Crown Australian Open will qualify for The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale.
