Australia's Anthony Quayle was just four shots off the halfway lead at the China Open in Shanghai. -AAP Image
Two Australian golfers are right in contention after the first two rounds of the China Open in Shanghai.
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Young Aussie amateur Kuangyu "Tony" Chen was only three shots off the pace after backing up his opening five-under 66, which had featured a hole-out eagle, with a 67 in the second round on Friday, sitting at nine under for the tournament and in a share of sixth place.
The 23-year-old fired six birdies against two bogeys in the second round to trail joint-leaders Shaun Norris and Bernd Wiesberger by three shots.
Also well within striking distance is another Australian, Anthony Quayle.
After opening with a one-under 70 on Thursday, the 31-year-old Quayle caught fire with a seven-under 64 on Friday that featured seven birdies and no bogeys.
The player who grew up in Gove, a mining town on the north-east tip of the Northern Territory, is at eight under for the tournament, just four shots off the lead and in a share of ninth place.
South African Norris, who shot a sizzling eight-under 63 in the first round, backed it up with a four-under 67 on Friday.
Austria's Wiesberger carded a five-under 66 on Friday, following on from a brilliant 64 in the opening round.
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