An amateur and a PGA Trainee lead the Northern Territory PGA Championship after some exceptional golf from Travis Smyth and Frazer Droop.

Starting the day with a two shot lead, Smyth was in control all day and at one stage held a five shot lead over his professional competitors.

Finishing the second round with 3-under 68, Smyth sits on top of the leaderboard at 10-under the card.

“I played very solid again today, I am very happy with the way that I am hitting it and my short game as well,” said Smyth.

“I birdied the 7^th to get to 2-under for the day, since then I felt really comfortable out there, like I hadn’t hit a bad shot.”

Smyth now shares the lead with his friend, PGA Trainee Fraser Droop from Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort.

Friday was a day of highlights for the 20-year-old who scored an ace on the par-3 7^th using his 54 degree sand wedge.

“I was 2-under, going nicely in my round and got to the short par-3 7^th, 106m it was a perfect full sand iron for me,” said Droop.

“I just knocked it out a little bit left of the hole and it was shaping itself back in, it took one bounce and a little bit of side spin then straight in to the hole.

“I was playing with the Pro from here Tony (Albon) and I had my Pop on the bag, it was a good experience and a great atmosphere on that hole.”

Not to be outdone, South Australian Adrian Percey also aced the 7^th using his pitching wedge.

For their feat Droop and Percey, alongside Terry Pilkadaris who recorded a hole-in-one at the Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship, wins a share of 1 million Qantas Points.

“I just rang mum after the round and she said hopefully I can take the family on a few Bali trips,” added Droop.

“If I don’t use them for golf trips hopefully I can take the family to a few nice places.”

While Percey is planning some weekend escapes; ““I am excited, it’s a big bonus. I might do a few short trips around Australia, some nice long weekends.”

Droop went onto equal the Palmerston Golf Course record; firing 8-under 63 to be tied for the lead with Smyth after two rounds.

“It’s nice to equal a course record, that’s my first time doing it,” added Droop.

“I was 2-under before I had the hole-in-one and that kind of got me rolling. I was 4-under through the turn and was hoping for a few birdies, not expecting too much.

“But I ended up playing the back-9 great and having 4-under through there as well, so no complaints at all.

“It’s not often you see your name up there in a state PGA and it’s my first state PGA, so to see my name up there with my good mate Travis Smyth is great fun.”

Playing in the afternoon field, Victorian Deyen Lawson fired 4-under 67 to be outright third on 8-under the card, trailing the leading duo by two shots.

Defending Champion Jordan Zunic, Max McCardle and Darren Beck round out the top-5 no 7-under the card.

The second round cut was made at even par with 58 Professionals and one amateur making the weekend rounds.

The third round of the Northern Territory PGA Championship will tee off at 8.50am with Smyth, Droop and Lawson on course at 10.30am.