Macdonald breaks course record to lead in Australia

"Well, the first hole wasn't that great! So I had nothing to lose from then on," said Macdonald, who has been playing golf in Australia for three months after earning a WPGA Tour of Australasia card.

"I just gave myself opportunities, and it was nice to finish the way I did. I've been in Australia since 2 January, taking advantage of the great weather.

"When I left Scotland it was minus seven degrees so it has been a great opportunity to keep playing."

Heath, an LET Access Series graduate who played for Great Britain & Ireland in two Curtis Cups, carded seven birdies and dropped just one shot.

"It's quite Florida-esque here and I'm based in Florida now, so it felt quite comfortable to me with the Bermuda grass and [hitting] into the grain," said the 24-year-old.