Golf · PGA Tour of Australasia · 2025-2026

Date & time

12 Mar 2026, 21:15

Round

20

Location

Chirnside Park, Victoria, Australia

The second round of the 2026 Heritage Classic at The Heritage Golf and Country Club serves as the critical "Cut Line" Friday in the Yarra Valley. The strategic narrative centers on the ability of the 156-player field to navigate the St John Course as it firms up under the Melbourne sun. The primary hurdle for the players remains the layout’s intricate bunkering and the demanding 201m par-3 17th, which yielded only three birdies during the opening round. Tactically, the focus for those near the projected cut line is to avoid the penal native areas and maintain discipline on the fast-running fairways to ensure a spot in the weekend’s final 36 holes. The headline story for Round 2 is the push for dominance by local stars like John Lyras, who is making a high-stakes return from a five-month injury layoff. Strategically, the field is vying for a share of the A$250,000 purse and vital Order of Merit points that could determine DP World Tour eligibility. With the afternoon winds expected to freshen, the morning wave will look to capitalize on the calmer air to post a score that forces the later starters into a more aggressive—and potentially risky—tactical approach.