Australian PGA Championship: Cameron Smith takes three-shot lead into closing spherical at Royal Queensland | Golf Information | NEWSRUX

Cameron Smith hits 4 of his six birdies within the first six holes and holds onto lead regardless of struggling on the again 9 in windy situations; watch the Australian PGA Championship stay on Sky Sports activities Golf at 3.30am.

Cameron Smith carded a two-under 69 to take a three-shot lead into the ultimate spherical of the Australian PGA Championship.

The house favorite moved a step nearer to his third title on the AUD$2m (£1.11m) occasion.

Smith, who received the Open earlier this 12 months, bought off to a superb begin with 4 of his six birdies coming within the first six holes.

The world No 3 struggled on the again 9 in windy situations however held on to take a lead into Sunday on the Royal Queensland Golf Membership in Brisbane.

“It was a bit irritating on that again 9, however in these situations I might have taken two below,” he mentioned.

“I might wish to be six or seven forward, to be trustworthy, however it’s a great place to be in.

“I can not complain. The whole lot’s feeling actually good, so feeling actually assured and actually wanting ahead to tomorrow.”

The 29-year-old will even be competing on the Australian Open in Melbourne subsequent week.

“My large factor down right here was to have a very large crack on the Aussie Open. I have not received a type of but and I feel that might be a very good finish to a very good 12 months,” Smith mentioned.

Smith began the day a shot behind in a single day chief Jason Scrivener, however the 33-year-old Australian had a day to overlook.

Scrivener didn’t get better from a poor begin, after carding three bogeys on the entrance 9.

He adopted this up with two additional bogeys on the 14th and sixteenth, however ended the day nicely with two birdies within the final two holes.

China’s Liu Yanwei shot a 70 to maneuver as much as joint second with Japan’s Masahiro Kawamura, three strokes off the lead.

Australia’s two-time winner Adam Scott struggled to a three-over 74 to take a seat tied for thirty ninth. English golfer John Parry had his greatest spherical of the weekend, capturing a 69 to complete the day within the prime 20.

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