Elvis Smylie battled the weather and opened with a 6-under 65 to take a one-shot lead at the BMW Australian PGA Championship.<\/p>\n
“It’s a home game for me this week,” Smylie said. “I’m from the Gold Coast, it’s only an hour’s drive,” said Smylie.<\/p>\n
“I’ve played a lot of golf here. I’m quite familiar with the course and every part of my game’s really good at the moment. I’m really comfortable with what I’m doing.<\/p>\n
“I think you try to just keep the levels the same compared to what every other tournament is, but it’s a little bit tricky when you know that it’s a bigger tournament.<\/p>\n
“It’s great having all the Aussies back home and supporting the Australian tournaments. And it’s great to compete against them because ultimately I want to be in their shoes and what they’re doing in their career.<\/p>\n
“It’s great for me to be able to compare my game against theirs and see what areas I need to improve on.”<\/p>\n