Australian PGA LIVE updates: Smith, Scott, Leishman tee off at Royal Queensland
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Oh so shut for Crowe
By Adam Pengilly
We’ve virtually had the primary sensation of the event with younger gun Harrison Crowe, taking part in within the group behind Smith, coming inside a whisker of a hole-in-one on the eleventh. He walked as much as his ball and tapped in from lower than a foot. To say there have been solely three males and a canine watching could be an exaggeration as everybody stalked Smith’s cohort.
Two males and a canine. The child has bought kind too. He certified for The Masters and British Open this 12 months after getting a golden ticket profitable final 12 months’s Asia Pacific Newbie, however he hit worldwide fame for his viral shot from a pub over buildings and onto St Andrews.
In the meantime, Smith is yelling “fore” at followers after sending one left off the tee on the quick par-4 twelfth. It’s the kind of driveable gap even weekend hackers would have a look at twice questioning if they’ll get there. Patchy begin from Australia’s high golfer.
Ballot time: who will win?
Self-explanatory, actually.
Smith annoyed early
By Adam Pengilly
Cameron Smith is slicing a mildly annoyed determine after the second gap. After a pleasant tee shot into the quick par-3 eleventh, he’s left his uphill birdie putt from 12 ft wanting the outlet. He stands there and simply appears to be like at it, questioning what the hell have I achieved?
Smith in follow earlier this week.Credit score: Getty
We’ve all been there, son. No main drama, he faucets in for par. Min Woo Lee left his birdie putt from downtown hanging on the sting of the outlet. That hurts. All three haven’t any hassle making par, although.
ICYMI: Smith’s video evaluate session
Let’s simply take a second to recollect Cameron Smith watching Cameron Smith win this event final 12 months, schooner of XXXX in hand.
How good.
Poor begin for Smith
By Adam Pengilly
Truthful to say it’s not the beginning Cameron Smith needed in his return to Brisbane. He’s dropped a shot with a bogey on his opening gap on the tenth after leaving himself a clumsy up and down from the left aspect of the inexperienced, shelling the par putt from about 8 ft.
Min Woo Lee and Robert MacIntyre are safely in for par. Smith did begin this occasion very slowly final 12 months earlier than operating away on the Sunday. Reckon he would possibly nonetheless be wiping away the sleep from beneath his eyes.
Tee occasions for the large names
Smith tees off
By Adam Pengilly
Cameron Smith has simply teed off on the tenth gap within the opening spherical. How have you learnt you’re in Queensland? He wasn’t launched as the previous British Open champion and world No.2, however because the “Brisbane Broncos’ No.1 fan”.
QUEENSLANDER … any excuse to run this picture once more.Credit score: Getty
In any case, he’s off with Scottish star Robert MacIntyre and Min Woo Lee within the second group of the morning. Only some hundred hearty souls out right here at 6.10am Brisbane time. Situations are completely excellent in the intervening time with a possible of rain forecast for later within the day.
Is golf’s civil battle over?
By Adam Pengilly
Adam Scott, one of the influential gamers in shaping world golf’s future, admitted he’s nonetheless uncertain whether or not the settlement to finish the game’s civil battle shall be formalised earlier than the tip of the 12 months.
Australia’s lone Masters winner, Scott, who’s the peer-voted president of the PGA Tour’s gamers’ advisory council, stated private-equity funding stays an choice for the US-based tour.
Former Masters winner Adam Scott throughout Wednesday’s Professional-Am at Royal Queensland.Credit score: Getty
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The early crew
The primary two teams are already beneath means.
Adam Scott is beginning on the again 9 together with Cameron Davis and Poland’s Adrian Meronk, whereas off the primary tee it’s Jack Thompson, Sam Jones and Elvis Smylie.
Good morning
By Adam Pengilly
Good morning and welcome to our reside protection of the Australian PGA Championship, coming to you from Brisbane’s Royal Queensland.
It’s a star-studded discipline readily available, with Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman, Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy and Lucas Herbert amongst these vying for a $2 million prize pool.
We’ll be specializing in Smith’s group on Thursday. The 2022 British Open champion is taking part in alongside Min Woo Lee and Robert Macintyre.
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