Battling a ligament injury in his right hand, Herbert played hesitantly as he missed the cut at the Australian Open a fortnight ago, but was troubled on only a couple of occasions in his round of 67 today.
Spectators will come to Royal Pines to see and hear how differently Champ hits a golf ball but he hopes that they leave with a far broader understanding of what he believes in.
Smith has made a few changes to his equipment in the past few months, putting Titleist’s latest version of its Pro V1x ball in play at the Australian Open.
Cameron Smith has become the first player to win successive Australian PGA Championships since Robert Allenby in 2001 after launching a stunning late comeback in the final round at RACV Royal Pines Resort.
The defending champ flexed his muscle, but the contenders are lining up for a shot at the title after a drama-filled second day of the Australian PGA Championship at RACV Royal Pines Resort.
Harold Varner III will join a substantial list of former winners at the Australian PGA Championship when he makes his fourth trip to the Gold Coast next week.
Major champion Geoff Ogilvy will make his first playing appearance on the Gold Coast as he tees it up in the Australian PGA Championship for the first time since 2012.
Lucas Herbert is looking to end 2018 ranked inside the top-50 players in the world and the Australian PGA Championship will play a big part in that plan.