Former world No.1 Jason Day has welcomed a Sunday showdown with Cameron Smith at the Australian PGA Championship after the tournament drawcards put themselves on a collision course for a battle in Brisbane.
Elvis Smylie pulled off a great escape when he holed a bunker shot on the last hole to steal the Australian PGA Championship lead from superstars Cameron Smith and Jason Day, midway through the first round.
Jason Day is soaking up KFC and other food while home for the Australian PGA Championship, where he hopes to earn a first big pro win on home soil in Brisbane.
After a massive celebration for his NSW Open victory last week, LIV Golf star Lucas Herbert has targeted the Australian PGA and Open as a launchpad back into the major championships next year.
Major winner Cameron Smith says playing two humble state-level events has him in the right frame of mind to chase a fourth Australian PGA Championship title in his backyard of Brisbane this week. So much so that the LIV Golf star hasn’t ruled out doing it again.
Cameron Smith has lamented a day in which his hottest weapon turned cold, with a poor putter relegating him to a share of second behind NSW Open winner Lucas Herbert.
A stunning eagle highlighted a brilliant round that catapulted Lucas Herbert into the lead while major champion Cameron Smith was left trailing by two shots on an exciting second day at the Ford NSW Open.
In playing this week’s NSW Open, Cam Smith and Lucas Herbert have simply been moved by the charming, country-town reminders that meaningful golf isn’t only played when there are millions of dollars on the line.
After what could only be described as first-hole jitters, Cameron Smith lived up to his billing as the headline act the Queensland PGA Championship with a hot first round putting him high on the leaderboard at Nudgee Golf Club in Brisbane.
He’s not blaming everything on the LIV Golf schedule, but Smith does think a links event on the circuit’s 2025 calendar heading into The Open at Royal Portrush might be the perfect addition to the fledgling league.
Cameron Smith will channel a similar energy to Greg Norman’s epic 1986 homecoming tour when fans walk in the fairway at Nudgee Golf Club while the major winner gets back to his roots at the Queensland PGA Championship starting on Thursday.
They’ve slept under his Florida roof, travelled on his private jet and now Wes Hinton and Kayun Mudadana will share centre stage with Cameron Smith at this week’s Queensland PGA Championship at Nudgee Golf Club.
The rarity of Cameron Smith playing two state-level tournaments is not lost on Australian current and former pros like Jake Higginbottom and rookie Phoenix Campbell.
Major-championship winner Cameron Smith will complete a four-week stretch of Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia tournaments by confirming his place in the field at the 2024 Australian Open.