Cam Smith started his round with back-to-back birdies and signed for a 6-under 65 to take a share of the lead at 10-under at the reduced BMW Australian PGA Championship.
“Started really solid and kind of kept it going the whole way through,” said Smith. “Maybe a few kind of errant shots there at the end, but you kind of expect that throughout round of golf. So yeah, pretty solid, all in all.
“I’d like to think this is my home event. This tournament’s always been really nice to me and it’s always really nice to be in contention here.”
Elvis Smylie who held the lead after the first round started the second with a bogey and closed with a 67 to retain a share of the lead ahead of the final day.
“I finished really strong,” said Smylie. “Birdie at 16 and then managed a really good two-putt on 17 from a tricky position. And then, had really nice wedge shot into the last and made a nice five footer for birdie.
“I think I saw I’m tied for lead, which is good. So I’m obviously in a good position heading into tomorrow.”
Marc Leishman lies in solo third place at 9-under after carding a 66.
In fourth place at 8-under are David Micheluzzi and the only non-Australian in the top-5, South African Aldrich Potgieter, both of whom carded 67s.
